Degradation phenomena
Deposits and Stains
Loose Dirt
Loose, non original particles or layer found ON the surface of an object which can be seen either macroscopically or microscopically. When the dirt forms a layer it often has a greyish or brownish colour, has a matte appearance and can partially obscure the image. Although the dirt may be well-adhered to the surface, it is a separate layer on the surface.COMMENT: COMMENT: Dirt is an accumulation of dust, grease, smoke and particulate matter; generally accumulated through moisture or by transfer through inappropriate handling.
Literature
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Hackney S., The removal of dirt from Turner's unvarnished oil sketches, 1990, in: Dirt and pictures separated. papers given at a conference held jointly by UKIC and the Tate Gallery, January 1990, pp 51-55
Green T., Surface dirt removal from unvarnished paint films., 1990, in: Dirt and pictures separated. papers given at a conference held jointly by UKIC and the Tate Gallery, January 1990, pp 15-16
Hackney S., The art and science of cleaning paintings, 2010, in: New Insights into the cleaning of paintings. Proceedings from the cleaning 2010 international conference Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Washington DC, pp 11- 18
Phenix A., Burnstock A., The deposition of dirt: a review of the literature, with scanning electron microscope studies of dirt on selected paintings, 1990, in: Dirt and pictures separated. papers given at a conference held jointly by UKIC and the Tate Gallery, January 1990,
Wolbers R., Cleaning Painted Surfaces: Aqueous methods, 2000, in: Archetype publications, London,
Ormsby B.A., An empirical evaluation of a range of cleaning agents for removing dirt from artists acrylic emulsion paints, 2013, in: AIC specialty group postprints, 23rd edn., pp 77-87
Phenix A., Burnstock A., The removal of surface dirt on paintings with chelating agents, 1992, in: Conservator vol. 16, pp 28-38
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Cremonesi P., Surface cleaning? Yes, freshly grated Agar gel, please, 2016, in: Studies in Conservation vol.61, 2016, issue 6, pp 362-367
Deposits and Stains
(Insect) ExcretionsGraffiti
Imbibed Dirt
Loose Dirt
Soot
Spatter
Stain
Tideline