Paper Art Restoration
Original "From The Earth To The Moon" by Jules Vern book copyright printed 1874 with concertina binding, gold leaf edges, marbled paper, embossed gold designs, letter typesetting, & engraving illustrations. Before & after restoration.
German etching on paper by Fritz Ulrich c. 1925, titled "Humanity Without Justice (Menschheit Ohne Gerechtigkeit)".
Before Restoration
Acidic mat burns, discolored paper.
After Restoration
Aqueous cleaning & deacidification of paper.
Kathe Kollwitz self portrait etching engraved print on paper from Germany c. 1930s.
Before Restoration
Acidic mat burns, surface dirt, tape adhesive & adhesive residue, folded & creased paper, framing instruction pen marks.
After Restoration
Tape removal, aqueous cleaning & deacidification, unfolded creased paper, flattened paper.
Japanese woodblock print on paper of women's bath house c. 1900, unsigned.
Before Restoration
Foxing spots, acidic mat burns, discolored paper, mounted to acidic board, tape mounting residue.
After Restoration
Demounted from acidic board, tape residue removal, aqueous cleaning & deacidification.
Woodblock print "The Wave & The Cliff" signed by Roderick Mead c.1938.
Before Restoration
Mounting tape residue, acidic paper, foxing spots in paper.
After Restoration
Tape removal, aqueous cleaning & deacidification