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Many of these frames required intensive cleaning to remove dirt or bronze overpaint from the original surface, and each object needed a very different approach to achieve the best result.
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This frame is mostly made of timber. Dating of this frame is inconclusive, as there is a 1924 historical image of the painting – Arthur #Streeton's 'The melon' – in a different frame.
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The technique used here, with gel and a dry swab, is helpful for sensitive surfaces as it prolongs exposure of the surface to the solvent in the gel, and reduces the need to agitate the surface.
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These frames – and the artworks they hold, of course! – are on display in the 'Streeton' exhibition until 14 February 2021, exclusive to #Sydney. Tickets and information can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/329kqO1
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Before and after the #FrameConservation treatment, involving mechanical tools and solvents.
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Our #ArtConservation department worked on this frame for the #Streeton exhibition, but the painting itself received intensive treatment too! For a #SlowTV experience, watch senior conservator Simon Ives cleaning 'The Gloucester Buckets' last year: https://bit.ly/3qoNUkt