Edith Holroyd - 'The Restaurant, 1924'

Woodcut engraving.

Conservation Treatment:

Unhinging: The print was carefully removed from a backing card.

Rinsing: The print was fully immersed in water.

Water draws out the soluble discolouration from the large fox marks. These fox marks disfigure looking at this interior.

Cleaning: A solution of Hydrogen peroxide was sprayed across a humidified print and left to air dry. This was repeated a number of times until the fox marks were less noticeable.

Second Rinse: The print was rinsed again to remove any remaining discolouration and residue of the Hydrogen peroxide.

Pressing: The print was humidified and pressed between clean blotters and a weighted board.

" Thanks so much for this Suzanne – and thanks SO much for doing such a fabulous job on them all. They look absolutely wonderful! x"