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.
Recommended Citation
Walters, Grace. 2019. CONSIDERATIONS of the CONSERVATION TREATMENT of PROFIL: A POCHOIR PRINT by GEORGES BRAQUE. M.A. Thesis Project, State University of New York College at Buffalo - Buffalo State College.
