‘Plaister of Paris is […] a production of Derbyshire’: practical geology and the plaster revolution in British sculptors’ workshops, 1745–1845

Sullivan, M. G.

doi:10.3828/sj.2019.28.3.3

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“…108 1921). Gypsum was found in the UK in the counties of Derbyshire, Cheshire, Nottingham, Cumberland, Westmoreland (now Cumbria), and Isle of Sheppey (Millar 1899;Sullivan 2019). The number of existing types of plaster increased in the twentieth century, due to the development of modern materials such as Crystacal, Jesmonite, and others (Wager 1963;Turco 1990), the discussion of which is outside the scope of this paper.…”

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Materials and Techniques for the Coating of Nineteenth-century Plaster Casts: A Review of Historical Sources

Risdonne

Hubbard

Borges

et al. 2021

Studies in Conservation

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This review paper offers a summary of historical techniques and materials used to produce plaster casts and to treat their surfaces, as found in the historical literature. It reviews a selection of manuals, treatises, and recipe books on the art of the cast makers as well as a selection of patents related to the manufacturing of casts and the coating of their surfaces. The introduction to the review shows how relevant archival, historical, and technical investigation demonstrates that nineteenth century replicas are works of cultural significance in their own right, by means of a synthesis of background information. This paper also offers a brief introduction to plaster moulding and casting as well as a summary of historical recipes on how to treat the surfaces of plaster casts to change the surface properties or their appearance. This review aims therefore to provide a summary of materials used by the nineteenth-century plasterer, and technical information for the use of conservators, researchers, and curators who engage in the care and study of historical plaster casts. Examples from the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection support the information found in the historical literature.

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confidence: 99%