Lifting the lids off Ripolin: A collection of paint from Sidney Nolan's studio

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 213-226

  Dredge, Paula ^a   Schilling, Michael R ^b   Gautier, Gwénaëlle ^c   Mazurek, Joy ^b   Learner, Tom ^b   Wuhrer, Richard ^d  

^a Art Gallery of New South Wales   (Australia)

^b GETTY CONSERVATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Art Institute of Chicago   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heat treatment; House paints; Paint analysis; Ripolin; Sidney Nolan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893055623     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: 19452330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1945233013Y.0000000011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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