Milan, Castello Sforzesco, Drawings on paper

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Restoration report and photographic documentation related to the restoration of drawings on paper.
Restored works: Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Studies of Angels, Male figure; Hercules Procaccini, Male Nude Sitting - Male Nude; Camillo Procaccini, Assumption of the Virgin; Daniele Crespi, Male figure with book; William Hunting, Angel announcing; Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli, Christ Derided; Giovanni Battista Crespi/ Pier Francesco Mazzuchelli, Female religious figures/male figure; Joseph Arcimboldo, Armed male figure.

It also contains: the sum received on 13 December 1986 for the restoration of four drawings from the Castello Sforzesco collections [...].

 

 

Facilitated description 

 

The restorer Pinin Brambilla Barcilon has restored some drawings on paper by artists of 1500-1600: 

• Giulio Cesare Procaccini;
• Ercole Procaccini;
• Camillo Procaccini;
• Daniele Crespi;
• William Hunting;
• Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli known as Morazzone;
• Giovanni Battista Crespi known as Cerano;
• Joseph Arcimboldo.

The drawings are kept at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.
The restoration took place in 1986. 
The restorer removed the dust and detached the drawings from the damp support.
Under the design of Giulio Cesare Procaccini, the restorer discovered the inscription "Giulio Cesare".
Removed glue residue and oily stains.
He replaced the stand with a new one and put the drawings inside of the passepartouts (paper frames suitable for the drawings).
For Ercole Procaccini's drawings, the restorer removed the damp adhesive tape and welded the tears with Japanese paper.
He smoothed out all the drawings with steam.