At 10:42 AM 1/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>You may already know about this but, if you don't, The Getty's (who
>else?) Art History Information Program's publication, "Introduction to
>Imaging, Issues in Constructing an Image Database", by Howard Besser and
>Jennifer Trant, is an excellent overview on this subject. It covers
>evrything from "What is a Digital Image" to "Security Policy and
>Procedurse" and "Technical Standards". ISBN 0-89236-361-4.
>(www.ahip.getty.edu/ahip/home.html)
>
>Bill Low
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>> I am a conservation student and am also interested in the use of digital
>> cameras for the documentation of art objects.  I am wondering if digital
>> cameras are actually in use now in museums and/or what the success rate has
>> been.  I would appreciate any information on this subject.  Thank you.
>>
>> Elizabeth Jablonski
>>
>> At 08:45 AM 1/23/98 GMT, you wrote:
>> >I would also be very interested in hearing of people's experiences with
>> use of
>> >digital cameras in the registration and documentation of works of art.  I
>> would
>> >especially be interested in incorporation of these images into databases.
>> >
>> >Currently at Chihuly Studio, we use Access 2.0 as our registration
database.
>> >We would like to incorporate digital imagery into our system.
>> >
>> >You may Email me directly at:
>> >
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>> >My thanks,
>> >
>> >Don Hudgins
>> >Registrar
>> >Chihuly Studio
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>I have a question that a conservator may be able to answer.  I am
wondering if anyone has used a certain lining technique called nap-bonding.
 This technique involves no adhesive, but relies on the raised nap of the
linen painting support to adhere to the nap of a new linen-covered panel
insert on the back of the painting, fit within the stretcher.  (Is that
long-winded or what?)  Ideally, there is light adhesion between the two
linen surfaces.  Obviously, the advantage to this technique is that it is
fully reversable.
        Has anyone heard of any literature on the subject?  Thank you.