Marble Sculpture Conservation

Sulfuration is the main destroyer of marble producing imaginary not true patina.

Marble sculpture conservation.

Due to this variety this specialty demands an extensive knowledge of sculpture materials and fabrication techniques both historic and contemporary. Air pollution cleaning consolidation marble sculpture stone terracotta abstract. The last section of the text explains elements of treatment such as disassembly reconstruction and the final state of the sculpture. 3 there are cases of colour tinting of marble statues dating to the mid 19th century produced by john gibson and others working in the neo classical style.

The most usual treatments are. Magnesium silicate saturated with deionized water is a safe and simple cleaner. Conservation of unbaked clay. Our team has completed a variety of sculpture conservation projects that range from routine sculpture cleaning and maintenance to repairs and fabrication of replacement parts.

As a general conservation measure however vulnerable marble sculpture and statuary are often protected with covers during the winter months. Before any conservation treatment occurred b r. The field of sculpture conservation covers a broad spectrum of three dimensional works of art which include ceramic plaster marble metal stone wood glass mixed media as well as man made materials. Howard s conservators have worked on sculptures made of bronze metal stone wood and have experience with stone and marble monuments.

In it david rinne describes common problems encountered when conserving marble objects and the appropriate treatments beginning with the surface and progressing though to the center. First scaffolding and articulating lifts were brought in to assist in the cleaning process. Common sculpture repairs.