Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas
Mahmoud, A., Wahba, W., Marouf, M., Mohamed, W. (2022). Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas. EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), 42-54. doi: 10.21608/arcs.2022.136739.1027
Asmaa Abd El-samie Mahmoud; Wafika Noshy Wahba; Mohamed Abd-Allah Marouf; Wael Sabry Mohamed. "Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 1, 2022, 42-54. doi: 10.21608/arcs.2022.136739.1027
Mahmoud, A., Wahba, W., Marouf, M., Mohamed, W. (2022). 'Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas', EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), pp. 42-54. doi: 10.21608/arcs.2022.136739.1027
Mahmoud, A., Wahba, W., Marouf, M., Mohamed, W. Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(1): 42-54. doi: 10.21608/arcs.2022.136739.1027

Utilizing different analytical techniques to determine the composition of the paper support of historical lithographic plate from Belzoni's Atlas

Advanced Research in Conservation Science
Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2022, Page 42-54  XML PDF (1.35 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/arcs.2022.136739.1027
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Authors
Asmaa Abd El-samie Mahmoud email orcid 1; Wafika Noshy Wahba2; Mohamed Abd-Allah Marouf3; Wael Sabry Mohamed4
1conservation department -Faculty of Archeology - Sohag University
2Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
3Faculty of Arts, Sohag University, Egypt.
4National Research Centre , Giza , Egypt
Abstract
Lithography is one of the rare historical collections that have not been sufficiently studied by researchers. This study aims to use different analytical techniques in order to identify the components of the paper support of a historical lithographic plate, which is one of the 44 printed plates in a volume entitled book "Plates illustrative of the researches and operations of G. Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia". Visual assessment, identification of the cellulose fibers by optical  microscopy and investigation of the surface morphology by scanning electron microscope (SEM) with EDX, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR/FTIR) analysis were used to identify fillers and sizing materials. The results revealed that the paper used to print the lithographic plate is Whatman paper (i.e. wove paper) which is European- made. Rags (both cotton and linen fibers) have been used as a raw material in the creation of this paper. Gelatin and alum have been used as surface sizing materials in the paper support. The presence of calcium carbonate in the paper support is attributed to calcium hydroxide (lime), which was added to the rags during the beating process.

Highlights
  • · Identification of the components of the rare historical papers from Atlas of Belzoni using micro-analytical methods.
  • · The results proved that the historical lithographic plate was printed on wove paper from Whatman paper.
  • · Wove paper is the predominant paper type used for fine art prints.
  • · Compounds such as gelatin, alum, and CaCO3 can be identified using ATR-FTIR and XRD analyses in historical paper.
Keywords
Lithography; Belzoni Plates; KV17 Tomb; Whatman paper; Wove paper; FTIR – XRD; SEM-EDX
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