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TENSION GARLAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tension garland
1, record 1, English, tension%20garland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stress garland 1, record 1, English, stress%20garland
correct
- stretcher garland 1, record 1, English, stretcher%20garland
correct
- primary scalloping 2, record 1, English, primary%20scalloping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scalloped pattern along the edges of a canvas indicating where the original tacks or staples held the fabric to an auxiliary support during sizing and priming of the canvas. 1, record 1, English, - tension%20garland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The presence of a tension garland can help to determine the original dimensions of a painting when the size has been changed. 1, record 1, English, - tension%20garland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guirlande de tension
1, record 1, French, guirlande%20de%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motif festonné sur les bords de la toile, indiquant l'emplacement des broquettes ou des agrafes ayant servi à l'origine à fixer la toile sur un support auxiliaire, durant son encollage et l'application de la préparation. 1, record 1, French, - guirlande%20de%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La présence d'une guirlande de tension est utile pour estimer les dimensions initiales d'une toile dont la taille a été modifiée. 1, record 1, French, - guirlande%20de%20tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
- Art History and Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep tension garland 1, record 2, English, deep%20tension%20garland
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deep tension garlands at the top and bottom of the canvas, but not at the sides, might have been a trand right and left. 1, record 2, English, - deep%20tension%20garland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- godet de fortes tensions
1, record 2, French, godet%20de%20fortes%20tensions
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deep tension garland 1, record 3, English, deep%20tension%20garland
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande de forte tension
1, record 3, French, bande%20de%20forte%20tension
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixées par le restaurateur, (mais) "lisière de forte tension" (lorsque) tissée avec le reste de la toile d'origine 1, record 3, French, - bande%20de%20forte%20tension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peinture, restauration de tableaux 2, record 3, French, - bande%20de%20forte%20tension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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