Condition
Treatment - Frame
The treatment process included conservation of the mural, the design and fabrication of a temporary frame for transport, supervising the removal of the mural, design of a support for use in the new location, and reinstallation of the mural at its new home, another historic building onsite.
Installation of mural into frame
- Mortar was ground back along top edge of mural, and bricks were dry grinded to the vertical edges of mural
- Masonry was built up between the original plaster along bottom edge
- Losses to render were repaired
- The frame was positioned, and then the mural was drilled into the frame with a steel support system
- After transportation to its new location, the framed mural was hoisted into position using a pallet jack, then the frame was bolted to the post
Treatment
Treatment - Conservation
- The paint surface was cleaned with Triammonium citrate solution and rinsed with water
- The paint surface was faced with Japanese tissue attached with polyvinyl alcohol
- A protective board was attached – the plywood board was faced with polyurethane foam and attached to the wall from both sides by four bolts
The mural was then kept in storage for some time before installation on site. Due to this, it retained some water damage which required further treatment:
- Removal of protective board and facing
- Consolidation of render around edges
- Infilling and inpainting of losses
- Application of a protective coat
Before treatment
After treatment
