<em>Protecting Paper</em> installation view
Installation view showing Mary Cassatt's, <em>Margot Wearing a Large Bonnet Seated in an Armchair</em>, before and after conservation. Thomas Hart Benton's <em>Spring Tryout</em> is hanging on the right.
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<em>Protecting Paper</em> installation view
Installation view showing Parmigianino's <em>St. Thais</em>, before and after conservation.
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<em>Protecting Paper</em> installation view
Installation view showing Honoré Daumier's <em>Shwell... this is what I call a shplendid job.... and for shust five chous per pound!... (Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... et qu'il y en a pour de l'argent cheulement à chinq chous la livre!....)</em>, as it was published in<em> L</em><em>e Charivari</em>, June 7, 1865.
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<em>Protecting Paper</em> installation view, title area
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<em>Protecting Paper</em> installation views
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University
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<em>Shwell... this is what I call a shplendid job.... and for shust five chous per pound!... (Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... et qu'il y en a pour de l'argent cheulement à chinq chous la livre!....)</em><em><br /></em>
<p>Not all newsprint is created equal. One of the more remarkable aspects of this page from the Parisian newspaper <em>Le Charivari</em> is how fresh it appears. Printed nearly 150 years ago, it bears very little of the yellowing that begins to occur with today’s newspapers after just a few days. One reason is because it contains little if any of the wood pulp that, just a few years after this edition of <em>Le Charivari</em> was printed, quickly became a major component of newsprint.<br /><br /></p>
Another reason why this paper has remained in relatively good condition is evident from the darker stains at either end. For quite some time, perhaps for several decades or longer, most of the sheet laid beneath a protective covering while the exposed areas gradually acquired a sooty film. The damage, though, is not severe. Just prior to its mounting for the exhibition, the museum’s senior preparator removed half the stain in both areas by gently brushing grated particles of plastic eraser across the surface. The chances are good that the remaining residue, barely visible now, will be further reduced or eliminated in its entirety when the sheet is presented to the conservator.
Honoré Daumier <br />French, 1808–1879 <br />Published in <em>Le Charivari</em>, June 7, 1865
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of Walton J. Lord Estate
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Lithograph; 11-1/16 x 8-1/2 in. (28.1 x 21.6 cm)
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