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FEATHER CRACK [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

[A mechanical crack] in a pattern resembling a feather which [is] caused by a line of contact against the back of the painting ... or a glancing contact on the canvas with a hammer when keying out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Craquelure de tension dont l'aspect rappelle celui d'un épi ou d'une plume et qui est causée par un contact en ligne droite avec le revers du tableau [ou par un] coup de marteau qui a effleuré la toile au moment du réglage de la tension de celle-ci.

Spanish

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