Department Chair

Patrick Ravines

Date of Award

8-2020

Access Control

Open Access

Degree Name

Art Conservation, M.A., C.A.S.

Department

Art Conservation Department

Advisor

Theresa J. Smith

Department Home page

https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu

First Reader

Jiuan Jiuan Chen

Second Reader

Dr. Aaron Shugar

Abstract

Georges Braque was a prolific creator in many mediums. Throughout his oeuvre, rapport and an attention to surface are essential components of his artistic style. These are both found in Profil, a collotype and pochoir print that is part of a larger portfolio: Espaces – 13 Dessins, Lavis, Aquarelles created in 1957. Diagnostic imaging, materials analyses using scanning X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and spectrophotometry, and comparative examination of two other editions of Profil revealed that extensive light damage and exposure to moisture had resulted in damages that interfered with the original rapport and surface quality of the print. An initial aqueous treatment addressed lightening of the sheet but resulted in an unforeseen color shift in the printing ink. A subsequent treatment restored the lost color to the print using a spectrophotometer to identify the specific spectral shift and an airbrush to reapply the correct color, made with watercolor in funori. The data collected prior to treatment was instrumental in returning the balance of the print closer to its intended appearance.

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