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1. RE: Painting supports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Emily Nieder Hampton Posted: Saturday December 28, 2024 12:45 PM Subject: RE: Painting supports Message: Hi Miko, Thanks very much! Once I have a chance to see the painting in person, I'll be able to look for signs of industrial or self manufacture and for evidence of a previous transfer. It's possible that the board was cut smaller, which might account for the current state of the edges. ------------------------------ Emily Nieder Hampton Owner New York NY ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 12-26-2024 12:49 From: Miko Vasques Dias Subject: Painting supports Hi Emily, It's called blockboard, consisting of a solid wood core (in this case something dense and white like lime/basswood) and two veneer layers of thick veneer (maybe an 'African mahogany' like sipo or sapeli). Blockboard would be commercially available in the 20s, it's often used for table tops or other tops where dimensional stability is required. Technically, you'd be able to produce it yourself in a workshop but you'd need a proper press to do so. I find the oblique veneer joint with signs of a former tape over it somewhat suspicious, that doesn't point to an industrial manufacture. It's not uncommon to see former (panel) paintings that have been transferred to a blockboard or plywood support, each with its own characteristics or problems. ------------------------------ Miko Vasques Dias Wood and Furniture Conservator Xylocon Conservation Amsterdam ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 12-25-2024 10:13 From: Emily Nieder Hampton Subject: Painting supports Does anyone recognize this particular painting support, used by the artist Carl Grossberg (1894-1940) around 1925? This painting is labeled as "tempera on panel," measuring 505 x 603mm. I haven't seen the painting in person but the support appears to be a layer of canvas on top of a laminate wood structure. The wood appears to be a wood veneer sandwich with a different type of wood between the two layers of veneer. Paper tape on the reverse seems to partially cover the side of the support in photo "Support detail 2". Does anyone know if this is a pre-made support, maybe one that has a particular name? Also, are there any general resources for painting supports that anyone would recommend? It seems like the same support can be labeled "panel," "wood," "board," etc., and it would be great to have a way to accurately differentiate between and properly name each support. Thanks in advance! ------------------------------ Emily Nieder Hampton Owner, Athena Art Conservation New York NY ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
