Materiały konserwatorskie stosowane w dawnej Pracowni Konserwacji Malarstwa i Rzeźby w Krakowskich Sukiennicach
Conservation materials applied in former Painting and Sculpture Conservation Workshop at the Kraków Town Hall

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the history of the former Painting and Sculpture Conservation Workshop at the Kraków Town Hall and results of research concerning historical materials from the beginning of its operation. The substances in labelled factory packaging were examined using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Raman spectroscopy (RS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results of conservation studies were then compared with available sources concerning manufacturers of the materials, as well as their product range and literature concerning technology used. An average time of the material production, their content and purpose were estimated on the basis of the analysis. It enabled the verification of substances identified in artefacts, which is of utmost importance for the conservation process. Surviving documents and reagents allow for the assessment of the "wealth" of media once used by the workshop and enrich the knowledge about art conservation in Poland.

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