The Locomotive Dewitt Clinton

Title: The Locomotive Dewitt Clinton Size: 45 15/16 x 53" Location: West wall Support: Linen Ground: Gray Paint Film:    Lean paint is applied almost as a wash Surface Coating: No surface coating is apparent Adhesive: White lead

The Locomotive Dewitt Clinton

Defects:

A crack through the plaster has split the paint film and support. The lower left corner is bent and wrinkled with paint loss and detachment from the wall. A heavy grime layer is apparent. The blue paint is water-soluble. There us white paint from the last renovation over the edges.

Recommendations for Treatment

• Remove the grime layer with a mild cleansing agent rinsed with distilled water. Seal soluble paints. Remove wall paint.
• Fill gap in plaster and bring up to surface plane as much as possible.
• Repair fabric in the lower left corner and consolidate paint film.
• Consolidate paint around crack, fill missing plaster up to level
• Fill areas of loss
• Inpaint gap in plaster crack and other damages as needed
• Apply protective surface coating