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1. RE: Canvas Stamp 2. RE: Canvas Stamp 3. RE: Need help identifying water damage on paper 4. RE: Canvas Stamp 5. RE: Canvas Stamp 6. RE: Canvas Stamp 7. RE: Canvas Stamp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Sonia Santos Gómez Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 7:17 AM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: Could be very good that you could examine with IR or UV ------------------------------ Sonia Santos Gómez Professor, Paintings Conservation Universidad Compultense de Madrid, Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural Madrid Spain ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-07-2025 15:31 From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 2.From: Sakeenah Montanaro Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 2:46 PM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: Hi Heather, I believe it's a Crowned duty stamp. It has a crown design over the royal cipher "GR" and the word "LINENS" below. The last line reads "2J8". It indicates that duty was charged on the canvas. The National Portrait Gallery has published online a document, "British Canvas, stretcher and Panel Suppliers' Marks: Part 1, 1785-1831,"which outlines the different marks found on canvases. It's a great resource if you only have a partial mark. Best, Sakeenah ------------------------------ Sakeenah Montanaro Post Graduate Fellow in Paintings Conservation Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Wilmington United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-07-2025 15:31 From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 3.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 2:48 PM Subject: RE: Need help identifying water damage on paper Message: Dear Jetawat, Thanks for sharing your concerns in this community about the problems that you are facing with fungal attacks on a bound book. I wonder where this book is located and if you have environmental control measures in storage areas, library and/or display. This is a very common situation that paper and book conservators are frequently experiencing nowadays, possibly due to lack of resources (funding), not having trained personnel on staff as well as climate change. The marks on the paper supports are mould stains and the iron gall ink has deteriorated further due to the presence of water damage resulting in tidelines, high humidity and temperature. As Prue McKay mentioned there are no signs of ink migration nor bleeding and blurring. BPG Mold - MediaWiki <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/BPG_Mold> Book and Paper Group Wiki - MediaWiki <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Book_and_Paper_Group_Wiki> BPG Iron Gall Ink - MediaWiki <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/BPG_Iron_Gall_Ink> I'd recommend you contacting a local paper and/or book conservator so that you can stabilize the book with a proper treatment. You can reach me via email so that I can share the conservation work, workshops and research I've been implementing in many collections in different countries. Best regards, Valeria <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-03-2025 04:09 From: Jetawat Sawadmanaschai Subject: Need help identifying water damage on paper Hello colleagues, As I'm not specializing in the field of paper conservation, I need the community's help once more for something I'm currently unsure about. While examining a book with visible water damage, I noticed some marks on the pages that I can't confidently identify. I'm not sure whether they are mould stains, water staining, or perhaps ink that has dissolved due to water expose. I've attached some images for reference and would greatly appreciate any insights or guidance on how to tell the difference between these causes. Thank you again for your help and expertise! ------------------------------ Jetawat Sawadmanaschai Archaeologist / Conservator Reform Archaeology Co., Ltd. Bangkok Thailand UCL Institute of Archaeology (Alumni) MA Principle of Conservation London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 4.From: Heather Galloway Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 2:48 PM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: Excellent suggestion Sonia! The painting can't be moved into the photo studio at the moment but when I get a chance maybe I'll get a better image if there is one to be had. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-08-2025 06:16 From: Sonia Santos Gómez Subject: Canvas Stamp Could be very good that you could examine with IR or UV ------------------------------ Sonia Santos Gómez Professor, Paintings Conservation Universidad Compultense de Madrid, Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural Madrid Spain ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 11-07-2025 15:31 From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 5.From: Patricia O'Regan Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 2:49 PM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: https://www.npg.org.uk/assets/files/pdf/research/Dmarks_1_1785_1831.pdf <https://www.npg.org.uk/assets/files/pdf/research/Dmarks_1_1785_1831.pdf> ------------------------------ Patricia O'Regan Museum Paintings Conservator & Private Practice Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-07-2025 15:31 From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 6.From: Ian Primrose Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 2:52 PM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: Heather, The word above 2J8 is LINENS, and is likely a Duty Stamp. I have attached a similar example (look at the sideways mark below the 80), taken from the National Portrait Gallery, London, resource - British artists’ suppliers, 1650-1950, subsection - British canvas, stretcher and panel suppliers’ marks, Part 1, 1785-1831. Hope this helps, Ian Primrose Restorer ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11/7/2025 3:32:00 PM From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 7.From: Heather Galloway Posted: Saturday November 8, 2025 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Canvas Stamp Message: Dear All, Thank you for all the resources. I find a rather humorous that as an American I was thinking of Colourman's stamps when it is an import duty! Again, thanks for all the suggestions. Best, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11-08-2025 12:34 From: Ian Primrose Subject: Canvas Stamp Heather, The word above 2J8 is LINENS, and is likely a Duty Stamp. I have attached a similar example (look at the sideways mark below the 80), taken from the National Portrait Gallery, London, resource - British artists' suppliers, 1650-1950, subsection - British canvas, stretcher and panel suppliers' marks, Part 1, 1785-1831. Hope this helps, Ian Primrose Restorer Original Message: Sent: 11/7/2025 3:32:00 PM From: Heather Galloway Subject: Canvas Stamp I have an unlined British painting in my studio from 1822 that has a repeated canvas stamp that is difficult to read. The artist worked in London. The stamp is topped with a crown and the bottom appears to read "2J8" but most of the image did not take well to the linen. I'm attaching an image of the clearest impression in the hopes that someone might recognize it. Thanks, Heather ------------------------------ Heather Galloway Conservator, Fellow Galloway Art Conservation 1305 W 80th St. Suite #225 Cleveland, OH 44102 ------------------------------ 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 https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
