Department Chair
Patrick Ravines
Date of Award
9-2021
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Art Conservation, M.A., C.A.S.
Department
Art Conservation Department
Advisor
Emily Hamilton
Advisor
Fiona Beckett
Department Home page
https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu
First Reader
Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton
Second Reader
Dr. Rebecca Ploeger
Third Reader
Dr. Aaron Shugar
Fourth Reader
Theresa J. Smith
Fifth Reader
Jonathan Thornton
Abstract
Treating gilded furniture is a complex endeavor requiring an understanding of manufacturing techniques and current methodologies. The giltwood lectern had structural damage from a termite infestation as well as cracks and losses throughout the gilding and gesso. It had undergone a past restorations that replaced the apron, the bottom of the back panel, and the front of the proper right panel. The lectern was analyzed with different imaging technologies including radiography, UVA visible fluorescence, and reflective UVA. Other analysis were done with Xray fluorescence spectroscopy and Fourier transform spectroscopy. Analysis revealed fabrication methods of the lectern and methods of past restorations. Treatment included wood and gesso consolidation and solvent testing to remove bronze powder paint.
Recommended Citation
Mars, Elena. “The Analysis and Conservation Treatment of a Hand Carved Lectern.” M.A. Thesis Project, State University of New York College at Buffalo - Buffalo State College, 2020.
