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of the best works in the scrapbooks are stained. The staining may have
occurred before the prints and drawings were mounted into the scrapbooks.
Most, however, are undoubtedly the result of various acids and minerals
inherent in the mounting paper, glues, and pastes.
The beautiful engraving below
by Peeter de Jode (ca. 1570-1634) after a portrait by Van Dyck (1599-1641)
suffered several visible stains; particularly jarring were those on the
forehead of the sitter.The treatment report explains how the stains were
lessened (prints are no longer "bleached new" - at least not by responsible
conservators). The engraving was photocopied before treatment. The photocopy
will take the place of the original in the scrapbook.Treatments such as
these require highly skilled, educated artisans. As a consequence, conservation
efforts of this type are extremely expensive.
10¾" x 7"
see Conservator Elizabeth Coombs Leslie's
Condition and Treatment Report for
this print.
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