Talk:Lining of paintings

Structure I think that the overall flow and content of the article are in dire need of being restructured. The First section under the title may be a very brief overview of the subject. The purpose and methodologies sections may be reworked, with methodologies being split to cover the different techniques applied to the relining process. A section covering adhesives and a section covering canvas materials would be a good start. A controversy section and history section may be added as well in order to relate the opinions within the field. Additionally, if images are available via wikimedia commons, we may like to put a few in to visualize the process.

Nothing stood out to me as needing to be removed from the page; it mostly could use restructuring (as you suggest) and elaboration. For example, the Greenich Comparative Lining Conference is mentioned but its outcome could be further explored (in history or controversy section?) as it doesn't have its own page.

As it stands we should focus on the direction we want to take the article in. Based on what we have proposed we can see something like this?

This outline sounds great - I've outlined what we'd take over in the blackboard discussion.

  Overview

The Tate Museum resource provides a good foundation of an overview: “The structural treatment of deteriorated oil paintings on canvas is a major concern of painting conservators. In the past, the attachment of a second canvas to reinforce the weakened original was universal practice. This was called re-lining and later became known as lining. But in recent years the value of lining has been questioned and its disadvantages documented. A major change of opinion has occurred, reinforced by modern attitudes to conservation which place greater emphasis on preserving the original state of the canvas support and applied paint film. These attitudes in part derive from a more academic education that conservators now receive. This has largely replaced apprenticeship training, which tended to reinforce the strengths of existing practice. Now, a less interventionist approach is taken. But this approach is very dependent on the accuracy and relevance of engineering models derived from recent scientific research. The application of this knowledge to conservation practice creates an ongoing dialogue about the aims, aesthetics and ethics of conservation.” Paintings on Canvas: Lining and Alternatives, Tate Museum Beckaolson (talk) 03:58, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

  Purpose

What do you all think about removing all reference of methodology from this section and instead focusing on the actual purpose/reasons for carrying out the treatment? Makes a lot more sense to me to save that for the previous and modern methodologies sections.Elfelber (talk) 20:49, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

I agree, the work there is decent it could be moved into previous or modern methodologies depending on the time period they were conducted. I do think that both the intro and purpose need to have more meat but I'm not sure how I would personally go about making them more substantial. There is plenty to be said about the lining process but I'm still at a bit of a loss. SJDeBacker (talk) 02:40, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Agreed - definitely planning on filling out Purpose significantly more, I just felt for my own thought process tackling History more thoroughly first would help - I'm going to focus on historical purpose (cure-all treatment) vs. modern purpose (last resort).Elfelber (talk) 00:35, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

  Previous Methodologies

    Canvas: Removal and Replacement

    Adhesive Application

  Modern Methodologies

I think that we need to focus on bolstering the info for modern methodologies SJDeBacker (talk) 05:31, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

I recommend the Ackroyd & Young Mechanical Behavior source as well as the Ackroyd changes in attitude readings - seems that there was some innovation in the mid-late 20th century regarding adhesives, could provide intro for the Adhesive Types section. In general, the Ackroyd "Changes in Attitude" source has some solid discussion on modern methodologies. Elfelber (talk) 00:42, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

    Canvas removal

    Adhesive Types and Application

EXAMPLE of adhesive application The choice of adhesive for whatever structural treatment is undertaken is (of course) crucial. As noted earlier, lining treatments are less frequently employed and “traditional” linings using glue-paste and wax- resin adhesives are now used less often. Glue paste lining has been used in Italy since canvas paintings started to deteriorate and needed reinforcement. There are many regional variations on the materials and techniques. Glue paste lining was most prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, although even then some of the drawbacks of this technique were recognized; this led to alternatives such as wax-based treatments. Wax-resin lining was first used in the early 19th century in the Netherlands; introduced into the UK in the 20th century; and was shortly thereafter widely adopted in the U.S. These lining methods both consolidated the overall structure and simultaneously adhered the lining canvas to the original. Debates have been vocal and volatile as to how effectively these linings provide overall consolidation in addition to how frequently and extensively they result in color change on the lined painting. In recent decades, conservators have turned to BEVA (in its various formulations) and it is now a very common lining adhesive and consolidant. Other synthetic adhesives, including Plextol 500, are also in use today, as well as solvent activated linings using acrylic co-polymer adhesives. It is important to note that such treatments add further complexity in considering questions about long-term mechanical stability while introducing other critical questions such as possible change in appearance. Evaluation of the mechanical properties and environmental response of lined paintings is sparse and somewhat contradictory. There are good studies on the color changes induced in wax lining, and descriptions of alternative methods and adhesives that do not introduce such changes. Epidemiological studies of collections are now becoming more common, and provide us with valuable data on cultural heritage. Not only could such studies for paintings help us evaluate what has been lost and gained by lining and flattening treatments, but (as always) we can learn from our mistakes. Additionally, epidemio- logical studies can help establish whether regional/national trends in lining practice are based on the type of paintings encountered in those regions or some other criteria.

Beckaolson (talk) 03:58, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

    Lining Materials

  Ironing

  History

  Controversy

I think we should focus on the controversy between previous and modern techniques for the painting linings. I agree! SJDeBacker (talk) 23:26, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Beckaolson (talk) 03:58, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

SJDeBacker (talk) 18:37, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Sam D.

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Beckaolson (talk) 03:53, 5 May 2021 (UTC)