Sand on paper

Has anyone any knowledge or experience in conserving a work that is
"painted" in sand? The work appears to be late 18th early 19th
century with artists initials B. Z. and the size is 460 x 600mm.
Fine grained different coloured sand has been 'adhered' to a paper
support lined onto board. An old label of a London framer is adhered
on the verso. The work has local mould stains and the primary
support cracks in several small areas. Applications of small amounts
of EtOH with gentle brushing of the mould affected areas didn't show
any improvement. Any suggestions regarding technique and possible
treatment will be greatly appreciated.

Ute Strehle
Conservator, Works on Paper
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
+64 9 307 7724
Fax: +64 9 302 1096
PO Box 5449, Auckland, New Zealand


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                  Conservation DistList Instance 16:49
                Distributed: Thursday, February 20, 2003
                       Message Id: cdl-16-49-012
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