Preserving the Past

A conservation project for Johns Hopkins Homewood House Museum. This handcolored intaglio print suffered from a wide variety of damages; from natural aging, dirt and grime, light damage, planar distortion, to extreme brittleness. Click the link for a short video describing the particular method of infilling chosen for the hairline fractures. 

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Before treatment showing losses, tears, dirt and grime, overall discoloration and tape damage.

Before treatment showing losses, tears, dirt and grime, overall discoloration and tape damage.

After treatment photograph in repaired original frame with new conservation quality materials.

After treatment photograph in repaired original frame with new conservation quality materials.