Care and Identification of 19th-century Photographic PrintsExplains how to identify and care for 19th-century photographic prints. Gives information on the history of photographic processes and identifying types of prints. Also includes a section on storage, display, and how to control deterioration. Includes a 9-3/4 x 24" Care and identifi-cation Flowchart (G-2SA), which characterizes 13 different photographic and photomechanical processes. |
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... image deterioration in salted paper prints is metal flecks embedded in the ... areas . Water- color or ink was originally applied to conceal defects and ... non - image areas . Most salted paper prints which survive in good condition were ...
... image deterioration in salted paper prints is metal flecks embedded in the ... areas . Water- color or ink was originally applied to conceal defects and ... non - image areas . Most salted paper prints which survive in good condition were ...
Page 47
... areas get lighter and progress through warm black , brown , and yel- lowish - brown hues before complete- ly fading to yellow . Non - image areas do not become heavily stained . SILVER MIRRORING Shiny , bluish silver mirroring is so ...
... areas get lighter and progress through warm black , brown , and yel- lowish - brown hues before complete- ly fading to yellow . Non - image areas do not become heavily stained . SILVER MIRRORING Shiny , bluish silver mirroring is so ...
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... Image color ranges from warm reddish - brown to purple - brown , pur- ple and almost black . Usually yel- lowed in non - image areas . Micro- scopic examination shows the lack of a baryta layer , with paper fibers clearly visible in ...
... Image color ranges from warm reddish - brown to purple - brown , pur- ple and almost black . Usually yel- lowed in non - image areas . Micro- scopic examination shows the lack of a baryta layer , with paper fibers clearly visible in ...
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19th-century photographic prints 19th-century prints albu albumen paper albumen prints albums ambrotype baryta coating baryta layer binder layer bumen calotype carbon prints Caterina Salvi cause century cess chemical collection collodion papers COLLODION PRINTING-OUT PAPERS collodion prints collotype conservation Cyanotypes DAGUERREOTYPES damage display dyes emulsion enclosures ferrotyping filamentary silver final image material GELATIN DEVELOPING-OUT PAPERS gelatin printing-out papers gold toning grain pattern gum bichromate highlight detail identify IMAGE DETERIORATION image fading image hue IMP/GEH light lignin matte collodion printing-out matte surface metal microscopic moisture mount negative neutral black non-image areas oxidation paper fibers paper support photogenic drawing Photogravures photolytic silver images PHOTOMECHANICAL PRINT pigments platinotype preservation print materials print process print surface problems relative humidity salted paper prints sensitized shadow areas silver chloride silver ions silver prints silver sulfide staining storage structure Sulfiding deterioration sulfur temperature thiosulfate tintypes tion tive tographic TRUE PHOTOGRAPH woodburytypes yellow