That should have been THICK not THINK !
...Wayne
> Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Perhaps if you epoxy the cracked glass to a nice think piece of
> stainless steel you wouldn't have to worry about the glass.
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
> > Chris Crawford wrote:
> >
> > No it isn't common, it is actually very, very bad. If you want to save
>
> > the
> > painting, you're going to have to get it separated from the broken
> glass
> > (the sharp glass could and will tear the canvas if it is bent). Since
> it
> > is
> > glued (Rule #1 in art: NEVER, ever, ever, for any reason, EVER glue a
> > canvas, paper, or other base of a work of art to ANYTHING, ever),
> you're
> > probably going to have to fond an art conservator to remove it in an
> > archival fashion and remount the canvas on a wooden stretcher frame.
> > Canvas
> > is mounted on a wood stretcher frame with nails or staples so that it
> > can be
> > easily removed if needed.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Chris Crawford
> > Fine Art Photography
> > Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > 260-747-3962
> >
> > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio
> >
> > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work!
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/15/09 2:13 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I know there are a lot of photographers out there that are
> > knowledgeable of
> > > the art world. I have a question about the painting depicted in the
>
> > attached
> > > link.
> > >
> > > This painting was given to my Mother many years ago by an elderly
> aunt
> > who
> > > lived in central Kentucky. I have always assumed that it was
> painted
> > by a
> > > local artist, but had no luck tracing the source. When it came into
>
> > my hands
> > > about twenty years ago, the frame was in need of refinishing, so I
> > > disassembled the painting to work on the frame. What I discovered
> was
> > that
> > > the canvas was wrapped around and glued to a sheet of glass. At
> some
> > point,
> > > the glass had been severely cracked. I carefully assembled all of
> the
> > glass
> > > pieces and taped up the glass to hold it all together.
> > >
> > > My question is this: Is this a common practice, backing up canvas
> > with glass?
> > > I have never encountered it before.
> > >
> > > The painting is shown here:
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Painting.jpg.html
> > >
> > > Comments and answers welcomed.
> > >
> > > Jim Nichols
> > > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >
> >
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