Louise O’Connor

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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Preserving the Pearse Papers at the National Library

June 27, 2014 · 0 comments

in Conservation,Manuscripts

Only very cool conservators get to work on the conservation equivalent of CSI. Yes, it’s fun to wear white coats, flash the ultraviolet light around and talk abut acidity (for us, anyhow!), but the reality of preserving our paper heritage collections is somewhat more mundane. That is until we must deal with LOTS of mould. […]

Tagged as: Conservation, Heritage Council, Louise O'Connor, National Library of Ireland, Pearse Papers, Preservation, Projects, Tor Vergata University Rome, Valentina Giunta

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