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Caring for Cultural Material 1
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	Paintings
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Volume one:
Caring for Cultural Material 1

Paintings

Structure of paintings

What are the most common types and causes of damage?

The do's and don'ts of handling paintings

Framing paintings

Hanging paintings securely

Ideal conditions for the storage and display of paintings

General storage and display guidelines

Summary of conditions for the storage and display

Paintings in Australia's climatic zones

More About Paintings

What can go wrong with a stretcher and what you can do

Handling straps

Labels and inscriptions

For further reading

Self-evaluation quiz

Answers to self-evaluation quiz

FOREWORD . . A NOTE TO READERS . . INTRODUCTION

Home . . Caring for Cultural Material 1 . . Caring for Cultural Material 2
Damage and Decay . . Managing Collections . . Managing People
Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display . . Glossary . . Index

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