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Note publique d'information : The 17th century Apollon archer sculpture is one of four architectural plaster works
that was detached from its original location on the façade of the Étancourt Hotel
(Rouen) as a result of its bombardment during WWII, and since 1963 has been conserved
in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen. The research carried out towards developing
an appropriate conservation methodology considers the work from numerous points of
view, such as its changing historical context (from its original ‘monumental’ role
to that of museum object); the unusual nature of its primary material, plaster mixed
with casein, which slowed down the setting time so that it could be used as a modeling
material, while also increasing the plaster’s resistance by rendering it impermeable;
and the detrimental effects of damaged incurred during the bombardment, its subsequent
storage, and the restoration treatment of 1963. As a result of this preliminary study,
the decision was taken to reverse the damaging effects of old repairs, necessitating
research into selecting an adhesive compatible with the mechanical properties of the
plaster. The intervention carried out involved the structural repair of the intact
arm, removal of old and discoloured repair materials, consolidation of fragile areas,
surface cleaning, elimination of black crusts, and reintegration of losses. An appropriate
storage container was also developed and the study conducted to investigate adhesives
is described in detail
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