Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, I sent a note to the more prominent gallery in Nashville, along with photo attachments of the painting and the signature. I hope they can offer some enlightenment. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Painting >I had never hear of it - but it makes sense to keep canvas perfectly flat >... wooden frames tend to move over time (particularly with humidity and >changing temperatures), glass also does ( 'drips' in fact) but it takes >centuries, cf Cathedral windows. > I'd be curious to know the final answer though, i.e. the main reason why. > > Phx in snowy Metz > . > > Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > >> >> On Feb 15, 2009, at 8:35 PM, Jim wrote: >> >>> My question is this: Is this a common practice, backing up canvas with >>> glass? I have never encountered it before. >> >> >> >> My artist wife says she never heard of it before either. But just to be >> sure, check with an art framer. >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >