David:  At the risk of sounding unsympathetic to your financial situation,
might I suggest that there is nothing much that you can or should do to help
this painting, if it is indeed as important as you think.

There are ways to find money for treatments.  Perhaps the easiest for you
might be to find a benefactor in the community who can be persuaded to
support the treatment of the painting.  If you are more willing to look long
term, might I suggest that you apply, first, for a CAP grant from Heritage
Preservation (a federal agency) to survey your whole Ndee collection, then
once you have that report, apply for a Conservation Project grant.  (I
assume that this painting is in a museum collection.)

Because the painting is done in non-traditional materials, the potential for
disaster if you try something yourself is much greater.  Best to leave this
to the pros.

Good luck.

Claudia Nicholson
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bingell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:16 PM
Subject: questions for paintings conservators


> Dear group;
>
> I have recently come into possession of an older
> painting done by an Ndee individual over 35 years ago.
>  He's gone now, but his legacy is worth saving; but
> here's the problem -- the painting is on an old drop
> cloth (not only an artistic painter, but also a house
> painter), done in what I think are oils, but they are
> severely chipping off now.  The painting is covered
> with dust from 35 years of hanging in Arizona.
>
> Not having the resources to send the painting to a
> conservator, what are some options to stabilize this
> painting?
>
> Thanks for your time, hope to hear from you all soon.
>
> David Bingell
>
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