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Conservation Issues: Mat Burn, Glue Stains, Loss

Venice by Otto Henry Bacher
Otto Henry Bacher

United States, 1856-1909
Venice, 1880
Etching, 115 mm x 183 mm
Gift of George and Annette Cross Murphy, 89.163

This print was probably glued to a face mat at some time (notice the brush-like glue stains in the border). Part of the print was destroyed when it was removed from the mat (the print having become brittle from the poor quality mat). Mat burn and water stains, as described above, are also clearly visible on this very degraded print.