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: Sant Cugat Council (Barcelona, Spain). Object: Preliminary drawing for a carpet, an oversized gouache on paper. Measures: 190 x 55 cm. Date: 20th century. Damages: Cockling, big tears, tapes on the back side, glue remnants on the recto, powdery … Continue reading
Owner: Sant Cugat Council (Barcelona, Spain). Object: Preliminary drawing for a tapestry, gouache, charcoal and pastel on impregnated tracing paper. Date: 20th century. Damages: Cockling, big tears, dirt. Conservation treatment: Dry cleaning, consolidation, backing with japanese tissue (washi). Flattening. Conservators: … Continue reading
Owner: Alcon-Cusí Museum (Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia). Object: Choir book, an oversized manuscript on parchment. The bookbinding is full leather on wooden boards with brass edges, as well as clasps, also in brass. There was a contemporary bookmark … Continue reading
Owner: Private collection. Object: “Gran Pastoral”, gouache on paper, 83 x 112 cm. Author: Joan Ponç, 1948. Damages: The artwork was lined on a Kraft paper with tapes and synthetic adhesives. It had losses and tears, and remarkable oxidation damage. The … Continue reading
Owner: Museum of History of Barcelona (MUHBA). Object: Romantic album (reference MHCB 42054 from the Museum), from the 3rd quarter of 19th century. It contains drawings, paintings (among which some attributed to Fortuny, one by Pérez Villaamil, one Gustave Doré, … Continue reading
Owner: Alcon-Cusí Museum (Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia). Object: Graduation photograph of the first Pharmacy students in Catalonia (University of Barcelona, 1901). Treatment: Edition of a facsimile (reproduction, or identical copy). The Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia owned … Continue reading
Owner: Sant Martí Sarroca council (Barcelona, Spain). Object: Manuscripted codex, with parchment sheets and wooden boards covered with leather. 16th century score with gregorian songs from the chapel Sant Pere ad Vincula of the Vernet tower. Damages: Mold, woodworm and rat losses, mutilation, … Continue reading
Owner: Alcon-Cusí Museum (Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia). Object: Disocorides Anazarbus by Dr. Laguna (1555). Spanish leather bound book. Marbled endpapers and painted edges. Gilded spine with leather label.
Owner: Industrial Museum of Ter (Manlleu – Barcelona, Spain), Diputació de Barcelona. Object: Book “Hygiene of the weaver […]”, sewn unsupported with a drawn-on cover of printed paper. The edges remain uncut, and many of the bolts are unopened. Original … Continue reading