Tag: Miniature painting conservation
Posted by namitajaspal Posted on June 22, 2018 0 Comments on Some deteriogens are very nicely hidden
One of the miniature paintings we came across last month was showing some signs of biological degradation, but no active microbes were visible on the surface. This was unlike other miniature paintings of the same lot, which had visible mold…
Posted by namitajaspal Posted on June 19, 2018 0 Comments on Brief record of miniature painting’s assessment and conservation
When a conservator gets art works like the above miniature painting, it is not just the damages that interest him/her, it is also the history/mythology and story depicted in the painting that attracts the conservator. Story/history/mythology apart from the technique and…
Posted by namitajaspal Posted on May 11, 2018 0 Comments on one little observation while studying old miniature paintings
At times we find old sticky tape which leaves almost no adhesive on paper and does not make the paper brittle; instead, it makes its own plastic base brittle. Is this because of the adhesive chemistry itself or because of…