Organization: Icon Book and Paper Group (London). Webinar series #ConservationTogetherAtHome Lecture: Conservation of Impregnated Tracing Paper. This lecture was held first in the Hague (Netherlands), in the Symposium Technical Drawings and Reproductions, organized by Restauratoren Nederland (October 2014). The study … Continue reading
Owner: Private collector. Object: Encyclopaedia volumes. First and third editions. Third edition (1759): Two semi-limp vellum volums, starch marbled endpapers, sewn endbands on a parchment core, marbled edges. First edition (1751): Cat’s paw calfskin bound, sewn endbands, coloured edges. Damages: … Continue reading
Beneficiary: Universidad de Granada, La Madraza (Spain). Organization: Prof. Teresa Espejo, from University of Granada (Spain). Lecture: Calcos y transparencias, papeles para copiar (Tracing paper, copying papers). Conservation of impregnated tracing from the colection of CoAC (Architects Association). Within the … Continue reading
Owner: Association of Architects of Catalonia (CoAC). Commissioned by: Sitges Museums (Sitges, Spain). Object: Impregnated tracing paper architectural drawing. Author: Lluís Domènech i Montaner, catalan architect (1850-1923). Damages: Yellowing, fragmented artwork, wrinkles, tears, pressure sensitive tapes (several types), ball-point pen inscriptions. Conservation treatment: Varnish … Continue reading
Owner: Private collector. Object: Several volumes of the 1st and 3rd edition of the Encyclopedia (the first one ever, by d’Alambert & Diderot). Date: First edition volumes are from 1757 and 3rd edition (limp vellum bound) are from 1787. Author: … Continue reading