Project Gallery

Registration

Feb 12, 2019

Unpacked painting from packing collar and photographed

Testing

Feb 15, 2019 - Feb 22, 2019

Testing of D4 cyclomethicone to remove paper fibers o bottom left and right turn-over edges. Continued testing of D4 and pH-adjusted waters to remove paper fibers. Determined the need for two phases of treatment: FIRST removing paper and as much embedded fiber as possible via following method. (1) saturate with D4 on brush; (2) apply pH 5.0 ms6000 water with brush through tissue; (3) gently remove with tweezers; (4) remove any excess fibers with small sponge swab dampened with adjusted water. SECOND cleaning dirt and grime and any remaining paper fibers. Testing valves in and water solutions at 10% and 20% w/v. Continued testing with Velvesil, determined it is not best material for removing paper fiber remnants, may use for cleaning. Best removal method is pH-adjusted water on a sponge swab, pH 5.0 used to remove tissue paper. Used small scissors to cut away paper not adhered to paint layer. Continued removal of paper.

Hepa-Vacuum

Feb 22, 2019

Brush vacuumed front an back of canvas/painting.

Adhesive Repair/Removal

Feb 21, 2019 - Mar 4, 2019

Removing paper

Testing

Mar 5, 2019

Cleaning test. Tested solutions: 1. pH 5.00/6.000 mS adjusted water 2. pH 5.00/6.000 mS adjusted water + citric acid (chelator) 3. pH5.00/6.000 mS adusted water + EDTA (chelator) 4. pH 5.00/6.000 mS adjusted water + MES (chelator) 5. Microemulsion w/o_H (50% D4: 25% ecosurf EH3: 25% pH5.00/6.000ms adjusted water). Test #5 worked best in removing dust and embedded lint.

Surface Clean

Mar 5, 2019 - Mar 15, 2019

Saturated surface with D4. Cleaned with ME and then rinsed with D4 (D4 with brush/ME with brush/D4 with cotton swab). Red paint is very sensitive to ME. Red and other sensitive paints were cleaned with Velvesil Plus + 40% adjusted water (5.00 pH/6.000mS). The gel was removed with cotton swab and surface rinsed with D4. Cleaned lint and dust using cotton swabs and sponge swabs. Flipped the painting on its side and removed paper from two edges. Saturated paper with D4 and with cotton swabs with pH 5.0/6.000mS adjusted water to pull paper off. Continued cleaning painting as above. Cleaning edges with Velvesil Plus and 5.0 pH solution.

Retouching

Mar 19, 2019 - Mar 28, 2019

Retouching of paper fibers with QOR color. Removed some lint with tweezers. Filled few small losses with Flugger acrylic stucco.

Varnish / Removal

Mar 22, 2019 - Apr 1, 2019

Varnished small abrasion with 10% Regalrez 1094 in Shellsol D38. —Did not work— Removed and varnished again with 20% Regalrez 1094 in Shellsol D38. Removed the 20% Regalrez varnish and revarnished the area with Gambling Painting Medium Larapol 81 A. Retouched with QOR color.

Stabilization

Apr 1, 2019

Trimmed threads along four corners and adhered canvas to stretcher with Jade 711. Retouched fillings with QOR watercolors and Larapol. Tried to reshape flat peaks with heating spatula and heating gun, but did not work.

Rehousing

Apr 2, 2019

Removed lint with air compressor. Prepared collar paneled with Tyvek. Packed the artwork and took “After Treatment” photos.