VERGILIUS: 1960’s PAINTED INTERIOR ~ DEN HELDER

Research aimed at (preventive) conservation of the artwork “Vergilius” (1992):

two painted interiors in a bomb shelter in Den Helder, made by the artist R. van de Wint in his sculpture garden “De Nollen”. The main problem was how to tackle mould growth caused by an incorrect indoor climate. Treatment involved documentary research; microscopic analysis of paint samples; SEM-EDX analysis; on-site testing of cleaning methods; cleaning of the painted surfaces with a specially modified aqueous cleaning gel (designed to remove dirt and mould); writing a report on conservation and treatment of the two spaces; draft a proposal for the preventive conservation (climate control) of the two rooms of the artwork.

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