Conservation of Paintings

"This Pocket Guide sets out in straightforward terms the processes by which paintings are looked after and examined; it discusses the material nature of paintings and the ways that they have changed both naturally and at the hands of previous restorers and describes the main types of conservation treatment carried out on panel and canvas paintings, and some of the problems involved in cleaning and restoration. A series of case studies of major works from the National Gallery vividly illustrates the complex and varied issues which confront the conservator."--BOOK JACKET.

First sentence: The decision in the middle of the nineteenth century to locate and then to keep the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square was to have significant effects on the future conservation of the Collection.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

National Gallery London

Editions

1

Pages

80

ISBN

9780300073188

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