Highlights in this issue
Oh, The Shark Has Pretty Teeth, Dear
Dr Alison Bracker, Research Assistant, RCA/V&A Conservation
Some British artists have created their most acclaimed works to date by using ephemeral or unconventional materials. The rates and deterioration mechanisms of such materials are virtually unknown to conservators.
Conservation of Indian Mica Paintings
Mike Wheeler, Senior Paper Conservator, Paper Conservation
The V& A has a collection of about seven hundred paintings on mica originating from India which include examples from Murshidabad, Patna and Benares in eastern India and from Trichinopoly in southern India.
Conservation Treatment of a 17th Century English Panel Painting
Annabelle Mills, Intern, Paintings Conservation
In 1945 the Museum acquired an unusual 17th Century oak panel painting. It tells the tale of Colonel Sir William Smith and how he caught stag with his bare hands.
Improved Methods of Storage for Illuminated Manuscript Fragments on Parchment
Esther Fried, Intern, Paper Conservation
The collection of illuminated fragments in the National Art Library reveals the Victorian enthusiasm for Medieval illumination as works of art and as a subject for research.
Summer 2000 Issue 35
- Editorial
- Oh, The Shark Has Pretty Teeth, Dear
- Wolbers' Course - A Review
- Conservation of Indian Mica Paintings
- Conservation Scientists' Group Meeting: Accelerated Light Ageing
- Conservation Treatment of a 17th Century English Panel Painting
- Review of the Conservation Staff Residential Meeting
- Improved Methods of Storage for Illuminated Manuscript Fragments on Parchment
- From Strength to Strength: Recent Successes for RCA/V&A Conservation Students
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