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Matting and Hinging Works of Art on Paper

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For more information about matting and hinging works of art, please review:

AIC Wiki BPG Matting and Framing Section External
Includes extensive, evolving information on matting and framing.
Library of Congress, Matting and Hinging of Works of Art on Paper [PDF: 2 MB / 32 pp.]
Compiled and illustrated by the Library of Congress Conservation Division. Note: PDF does not include the last three chapters -- on Suppliers, Wheat Starch Paste Recipe, and How to Order Preservation Publications -- which are out of date.
The Northeast Document Conservation Center leaflet on storage and handling, 4.10 Matting and Framing for Works on Paper and Photographs External
Hugh Phibbs, "Preservation Matting for Works of Art on Paper" [PDF: 307 KB / 24 pp.]
Hinging, National Gallery of Art. Description of hinge-free mounting methods