Storing watercolours

Gemma Sturtridge <gemma.sturtridge [at] croydon__gov__uk> writes

>...  We are proposing to mount the
>works and store them flat in solander boxes.  It has been suggested
>that storing the work in Melinex sleeves would be more appropriate
>as the weight of the mounted works when stacked could leave an
>indentation around the aperture.

There are a number of reasons to use acid free Mylar enclosures.
Yes, it will diminish indentations in the paper, but more
importantly, one can examine the pieces for condition and
scholarship without physically handling the watercolor itself. Being
able to examine the recto and verso is critical in collections.

Gordon Lewis
The Fine Arts Conservancy/Stoneledge
West Palm Beach, FL


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