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Secrets in the fibres: Mezzotint Prints and Dublin Paper Trade in the 18th Century

June 30, 2015 · 2 comments

in Collections,Conservation,Guest Bloggers,NLI Staff,Prints & Drawings,Research

Dr. Neassa Doherty (Volunteer NLI Prints & Drawings Dept., 2012 & PhD Graduate, NUIG, 2015) & Louise O’Connor (NLI Conservation Dept.) In 1742, the Dublin engraver and printseller, John Brooks, advertised that a mezzotint print of Hugh Boulter would be printed on “superfine Royal Irish Paper” (see fig. 1). Brooks’ claim to use Irish paper for […]

Tagged as: Dublin Group, Francis Bindon, Hugh Boulter, irish paper, Irish paper industry, James McArdell, john Armstrong, John Brooks, Louise O'Connor, mezzotint, Neassa Doherty, Paper Mills, Papermakers, Papermaking, Portraits, Printmaking, Royal Dublin Society, Samuel Madden, Strasburg bend and lily, watermarks

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Fluffy Stuff: Mould and the Pearse Papers Conservation Project

August 26, 2014 · 2 comments

in Conservation,Digitisation,Manuscripts,NLI Staff,Preservation

Mould can grow on any surface, especially in our wet, damp climate! It’s one of the most common and serious causes of damage to our heritage but is largely preventable. NLI conservators often deal with mould on paper and the Patrick Pearse Papers are currently getting some first-aid treatment … Here are some ‘fun facts’ […]

Tagged as: Conservation, Gabrielle Vergnoux, Louise O'Connor, Mould, Mould Enzymes, Pearse Papers

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5.2 million reasons to do a stock check

October 5, 2012 · 1 comment

in Collections,Exhibitions,NLI Staff,Photographs,Projects

by Nora-Jane Thornton, National Photographic Archive When asked if I would like to relocate from our Manuscript Department to the National Photographic Archive in Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, I was excited by the prospect, and when I heard that the work would involve a thorough stock check of our photographic collections, I was […]

Tagged as: Ambrotypes, Barbara Bonini, British Library, Cellulose Acetate Film, Colette O'Flaherty, Conservation, Daguerreotypes, Elizabeth Kirwan, Flickr Commons, Glass Negatives, Glynis Pickett, Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Collection, Joanna Finegan, John Joly, Joly Colour Process, Keith Murphy, Lantern Slides, Library Management System, LMS, Maria O'Shea, Matthew Cains, National Photographic Archive, Negatives, Nitrate Film, Nitrocellulose Film, Nora-Jane Thornton, NPA, O'Carroll Collection, Photographs, Preservation, Safety Film, Stock Check, Taking Stock, Tintypes, Vinegar Syndrome, Virtua

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