Can this painting be saved?

Danielle Halikias

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Bear with me, I'm just venturing into the framing side of art sales!

My client has a piece that was painted with acrylic on a long roll of that paper they use in kindergarten (flimsy, white, great with crayons). She wants to frame it but it has already started to discolor.

Can it be saved?

Danielle
 
Why are we brought into the picture (no pun intended) after the fact?


The "art" was probally painted on white craft paper A.K.A. white butcher. It is a bleached version of brown craft paper. It is not highly refined and will probally self destroy in a couple of years since it has already started to change colors (yellow). It can be mounted to a mount board, foamcore etc. to hold it together for a bit longer.
 
I don't think the piece is necessarily doomed. Lots of artists have used inferior quality materials and their works have lived to tell the tale.

As a general rule, I think it's better to hinge or Mylar edge strip rather than drymount items like these. Drymounting won't make them last any longer, and if they ever require conservation work (don't laugh, you'd be suprised at the range of materials that pass my way
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) drymounting really complicates matters.

Rebecca
 
You might, but I wonder of the heavy saturation of solvent required for treatment might affect the acrylic itself.

As they say, "test on an inconspicuous corner."
 
Danielle,

Why don't you contact Carrabba Conservation, Inc. in Austin for an opinion? Cheryl Carrabba comes to the DFW area frequently to pick up and deliver to the museums. She will make an appointment to meet with you while she is in town.

Phone: 512-452-5880
 
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