Dave,
thanks for your reply. What I am aiming at is the fact, that the "quality of 
a damage" might be different even thoug the "quantity of the damage" is the 
same. A portait with a small loss in the face might be higher damaged  than 
a portrait with a big loss in the backround.
So, how can I define this difference?

Martin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Harvey" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] quality of damages


> Martin,
>
> That terminology sounds different to me. What we commonly do is to
> describe and somewhat quantify an object's, artifact's, or artwork's
> condition.
>
> Often when doing a condition assessment a conservator will break it
> down into categories such as structural, physical, surface, chemical,
> and biological. We also will give the condition an overall rating:
> often from 1  to 5 , that is a handy management tool for assessing the
> conservation needs for a large collection or grouping of objects,
> artifacts, or artworks.
>
> In the big picture we are seeking to determine which objects are
> stable and which are not - as well as to note any apparent aesthetic
> issues that may be more of a concern for an artwork that is to be
> exhibited. We use that information to note how an object should be
> stored or exhibited and also whether it is suitable for loan and
> travel.
>
> Of course other professionals have different perspectives in their
> view of damages. A curator and an appraiser will "see" damages in a
> different way than a conservator as well as a director or an
> administrator. Thus, the meaning of damages can be very different
> between different people.
>
> Cheers!
> Dave
>
> David Harvey
> Conservator
> Los Angeles, California  USA
>
>
> On 10/3/06, Dipl.-Rest. Univ M.Pracher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Good day again,
>>
>> does anyone of this list has experience in using the term "quality of
>> damage" for describing the "meaning of a damage for an artwork".
>> Who can give me a correct definition for this term?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Martin Pracher
>> www.kunst-gutachter.de
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