Thanks, Wayne. I will remember that suggestion when the next overhaul comes
due. ;-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Painting Question
> 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
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> 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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