How to preserve a pencil drawing?

mathmom
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:24:41 +0000

You do need a professional framer, not all framers know about not drymounting original art.
Booklady approach is absolutely correct if you want to look at the original. I’d add that UV glass isn’t sufficient, you should also make sure it’s hung away from direct sunlight.

You can get very good copies made (often called giclee prints), however they’ll never be as good as the originals. I’ve put them side by side at art galleries and always end up spring for the original piece of art.

nannanu, you could give Abigail Quandt at the Walters Art Museum a call. Her specialty is book and paper restoration and I imagine she would have suggestions. [Research Forum at the Walters Art Museum](http://thewalters.org/research/forum.aspx)