Kate wrote:
I always keep my blinds closed until the sun goes around the corner.
It is one of a kind, and I think I will call some art galleries tomorrow.
Thanks for being so helpful.
I hate to say this to someone who seems as terribly nice are you seem,
but I don't think your issue is "lighting". I think you need
professional help. But don't go visit a shrink, go visit someone and
talk about preservation and preservation techniques.
Think off all of the art you have seen in museums. Think about it.
You saw it. YOU saw it.
Life is risky and so is owning art. Either you can enjoy it or you can
protect it, but it's hard to do both.
Most oils on canvas are pretty durable things. Think what the old
masters have been through and still survived. This of the frescos of
the world with no protection. The old pigments were pretty durable.
On the other extreme are photos and your kids 3rd grade drawing on
newsprint. Those things will fade and deteriorate. There's not
stopping it -- but there are some tricks that might seem like you can.
There are also those things you can put behind glass (photos, prints)
and those you can't (oils, canvas). If you can put it behind glass,
get GOOD glass and do so. If you can't, get good glass (or sheets of
UV film) in your windows. In either case, you can stop living in a
cave and gets some good light into the place.
Go talk to someone and you'll get some guidance. Can't help much here
because there's no idea what kind of art it is.
If it's professionally mounted and framed, that's probably good. If
not, take it to someone who knows what they are doing and get it
prepped right. Otherwise you might find the gasses, etc., from the
mount might do more harm that anything else.
Life's short. Enjoy your art. Don't do anything stupid, but don't get
paranoid, either.
Kate wrote:
The only thing it says on the package is: Tubular bulb incandescent
picture light. I think I will return it, as
I am afraid of fading.
Thank you.
I wouldn't worry too much about 50 watts of incandescent.
That's about as mild as you will get and still have it out in the open.
Being near a window would do worse things.
If it's valuable, 1 or a kind, there are other precautions you should
take that would have more an impact than this. For example, what about
your windows? You'll get more UV from them than anything.
Tom The Great wrote:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:23:31 -0700, Kate wrote:
I just purchased a picture light. It is one of those fancy lights that
is installed over a piece of artwork, and it then shows off the art at
night.
There are two 25 watt bulbs.
Can this fade my picture after a period of time?
Thanks.
Kate
Not sure, but aren't picture lights UV filtered? A coating on teh
bulbs? If so, I guess the fading problem might have been addresssed.
later,
tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info
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I always keep my blinds closed until the sun goes around the corner.br
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It is one of a kind, and I think I will call some art galleries
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Thanks for being so helpful.br
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I wouldn't worry too much about 50 watts of incandescent.
That's about as mild as you will get and still have it out in the open.
Being near a window would do worse things.
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take that would have more an impact than this. For example, what about
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There are two 25 watt bulbs.
Can this fade my picture after a period of time?
Thanks.
Kate
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Thanks.
Kate
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