Heritage Council intern

Structure is essential – the conservation of albums

March 21, 2018 · 0 comments

in Conservation,Digitisation,NLI Staff,Prints & Drawings

Post by Claire Dantin, Conservation intern 2016-17 (NLI’s conservation internship programme is jointly run with the Heritage Council) For a conservator, understanding the original materials of an item before any conservation treatment is essential. I recently conserved 4 albums containing beautiful prints and drawings of Irish castles by James Stark Fleming (1834-1922), a Scottish watercolour artists […]

Tagged as: antiquarian, brittle paper, Conservation, conservation binding, conservation of albums, Heritage Council intern, Irish castles, James Stark Fleming, National Library of Ireland, Prints & Drawings

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Acidic patches to zombie whites – recent conservation treatments

October 9, 2015 · 0 comments

in Conservation,Prints & Drawings

The NLI collection is constantly growing. Donations and new acquisitions often need de-framing, conservation treatment or rehousing to ensure long-term preservation and to optimise space and access. It is not always straightforward though, as two 20th century artworks recently showed us to expect the unexpected! This drawing (PD B113) of Arthur Shields is by Isa […]

Tagged as: Archival materials, Chinese white, Conservation, Crepe rubber, Henry Love, Heritage Council intern, Isa MacNie, Preservation, Pressure sensitive tape, Prints and Drawings, Watercolour, Zinc oxide, Zinc white

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