If you need to store a painting, push it under a bed. The location is dark and provides good air circulation. And it's best to store paintings horizontally, not vertically.
Terry, you should add that this should only be done in a room with EXCELLENT circulation, not a bedroom that is closed off for any period of time. I have had papers ruined from mold and mildew that have formed due to lack of air movement. This would pose obvious problems for paintings, too.
This is NOT a good suggestion. Paintings should be stored vertically for a number of reasons. First, when storing works horizontally, dirt can accumulate on the surface. Second, with works on stretched canvas, the canvas can sag on the stretcher bars and cause stretcher bar creases and cracks. Damage is also a greater possibility with horizontal storage. That's why museums and gallery dealers (I am a gallery dealer) store paintings vertically.
Yes, I did store my turn of the century oil under the bed and my Jack Russell decided to stroll across it. Now, I need to have some repair work done. Something to keep in mind.....
Martha said...terrible idea! Did that with my son's artwork in our clean, dry bedroom, had sudden storm damage that got our carpet wet, painting were on plastic base and still got wet...too risky under there.
I had a Salvadore Dali signed lithograph that I had under my bed for protection when we evacuated for Rita. Unfortunately we wound up with wet floors which ruined the Dali. Sigh. The round ring on the back of the frame rusted which leached onto the litho. Anywone know who repairs such things?
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Great idea unless you have a cat!
Terry, you should add that this should only be done in a room with EXCELLENT circulation, not a bedroom that is closed off for any period of time. I have had papers ruined from mold and mildew that have formed due to lack of air movement. This would pose obvious problems for paintings, too.
THAT'S JUST WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY!!! LOL
This is NOT a good suggestion. Paintings should be stored vertically for a number of reasons. First, when storing works horizontally, dirt can accumulate on the surface. Second, with works on stretched canvas, the canvas can sag on the stretcher bars and cause stretcher bar creases and cracks. Damage is also a greater possibility with horizontal storage. That's why museums and gallery dealers (I am a gallery dealer) store paintings vertically.
Yes, I did store my turn of the century oil under the bed and my Jack Russell decided to stroll across it. Now, I need to have some repair work done. Something to keep in mind.....
Martha said...terrible idea! Did that with my son's artwork in our clean, dry bedroom, had sudden storm damage that got our carpet wet, painting were on plastic base and still got wet...too risky under there.
I had a Salvadore Dali signed lithograph that I had under my bed for protection when we evacuated for Rita. Unfortunately we wound up with wet floors which ruined the Dali. Sigh. The round ring on the back of the frame rusted which leached onto the litho. Anywone know who repairs such things?
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