Triammonium citrate : an investigation into its application for surface cleaning
Resource type
Conference paper (published)
Creator (person)
Carlyle, Leslie
Townsend, Joyce H.
Hackney, Stephen
Date published
1990
Abstract
Considers the effectiveness of triammonium citrate in surface cleaning paintings - in particular, in removing intractable players of dirt that cannot be cleaned with conventional solvents and aqueous cleaning agents. Also describes cleaning tests on one of Turner's oil sketches, and identifies the composition of the obscuring layer.
Editor
Hackney, Stephen
Townsend, Joyce H.
Eastaugh, Nick
Event title
Conference held jointly by UKIC and the Tate Gallery
Publisher
United Kingdom Institute of Conservation
Place of publication
London