Notice catalographique « The technical analysis of a log cabin quilt from the Agnes Etherington Art Centre »
- Titre
- The technical analysis of a log cabin quilt from the Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- Auteur ou éditeur
- Contreras Cigales, Elisa D.
- Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.)
- Lieu de publication
- Kingston, Ontario
- Maison d'édition
- Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.)
- Date de publication
- 2017
- Collation
- vi, 43 pages : colour illustrations
- Résumé
- "The Agnes Etherington Art Centre is steward to the Heritage Quilt Collection, consisting of over 44 textile objects. The Agnes has limited information on the material composition of these quilts and their historical antecedents. This research project involves the technical analysis of the major textiles components of a quilt bearing a log cabin pattern. This project principally looks at the red hearth fabrics, the verso cloth and the batting material that make up the quilt. Information gathered includes the weave structure of the textiles, fibre characterization, and dye and finishes identification. For these purposes, analytical techniques used were optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to carry out fibre characterization. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) completed the analysis of dyes and finishes. The information gathered and material produced, such as mounted samples and sample spectra, expand the existing material characterization libraries of the Master of Art Conservation Program at Queen’s University. The technical analysis of this quilt is supported by the examination of its manufacturing methods and the analysis of its raw materials, which in turn allow for future research that focuses on questions of origin and dating. Finally, robust technical analysis of the quilt informs conservation issues stemming from the object’s current condition and future use, such as differential fabric degradation and preservation and exhibition protocols."
- Notes
- Research Report (M.A.) - Queen's University, 2016
- Langue
- English = Anglais
- Sujet
- Quilts - Canada
- Quilts - Conservation and restoration
- Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- Courtepointes - Canada
- Courtepointes - Conservation et restauration
- Centre d'art Agnes Etherington - Expositions
- Pays
- Canada
- Type de document
- Monograph = Monographie
- Localisation
- NK 9113 .A3 C54 2017
- Clé
- 18073
- Collection
- Catalogue