The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-26
PREsER ID BY Wax
FCUn snsfcaic PAINTINGS IN The
NATIONAL CAPITOL
:. Trented Long After Conn

Tive r~. Treated Long After Conn
p.o----. @ac t..-ca Vaes AlFe..-.s
showed stems 80 Disrciution - A.
Aetta.'H ta4iouS Blunder.
Ii Is curious race that tie same
culi. .u. W cls.. eels Which pre-
served in a perfect state for over zoo
yl.is .Ee ce.l.ns ana S4r0GGs o! Ains
LGNuA as E 10 have also leen
used 10 preserve four OF the great his
torlcai pl.A,.ass pe.petuauns scenes
rs tlip Foundation and establishment or
this government
THESE iarg paintings occupy perhaps
the most conspicuous place for ols-r'
vatica n tap nation. they are the
work Of Colonel John Trumhull and
hang on the eastern wall OF the rotun
al BIZ tH.
rnn rar- were n',t u place d
ls-3 Wa.a tA- supervision ., tic artist
l.u.t @ta4gt uleeA heslia.
e ess u the walls aua a.i .n (
.efs
io0 IA for tour sears iate i9e
pHs rntet
r.l. Il. l4u... Sue o-.,s -tstt
remedy If was ai
m that copa,. ..e-.eull's li
iaa .let,er 70 eo"-ttss. e4i,4
fst . ..@.... s. a....t
1851 rt s..,...t -" 20
tilt time. ana pu rEspeyuou $50
thes, tcsr .-.ys a., ,-s, iA'H
alp er~rr' state 90 n''os"r't, on
beth as to brightness o. color anJ con'
dt!4. IS f13.
tu t1o Hosr referred 90 co Ea!
I Truuuul .ays AN of the paintings
were taEp wa. removed from tho.f
fraeys taaca of froul the panels over
which they were strained, removed 10
dry. warm room and there separate
ly aud carefully examined. The mite
rial which forms the basis Of the paint
ings is a linen cloth whose strength
and texture are very similar to those
in the topgallaut sails of "A ship Of war
The substances employed IN forming
proper surface ~ st together
with the colola. C.. et torm q snth
Gent protection fot u .sc of the can
vas, but the back remains bare and ex'
posc1 g. ;a..tel2tCrioGs effects Ct damp
air The effect Of this is first seen In
the farm of mi,dew II was this which
! dreaded. and the examination showed
that m!ldcU WAS nrtady commenced
and TO nm extent which rendered Il
manifest tla; thr continuance or the
saiae rH. .o Tor a tew years longer
would havr accomplished thr complete
accommodation or rottng Of the c}n.
vas and the ccHse4GtIt destruction CT
the rai....
Cot.9. mhull th"n oynia'"H lor
he hrst thoroughly cr.eG the canyaseS
and p"c Il ,l9u .s tAe ,Fez af .
tive Oa g., point h' continues ~
had learned that Few years ago sc.-"
OF al. ,;..! ".',.. ........ 81 ~. EtaAet t"D
| exnc,@~a v-''h r-rret care scH7 az
| arr.,"t mummies ot Egyti wits /"
| vi"w 10 asc ttti..1E t.e A@,Cre OF t-'
| sil,.s...acu ra..t'0~sl - t..a cmh1.t
| vl!t.. ll' H.sr OF SO rray ages nae
| pr r1 - s the e|er OF pro.'ct'
| ln2 tts.a lAeey q substance othrrw@e
| So, nl.saaIl..g- iht human body Ias
| rr .e hag pg,ed t..at. after t4r
| t'-. cf iir-.t3 ce,-haltuM no t-@
| uVu.- OF the hee3 and body t.t
| / wao's haa ru wrapped carefully 10
| IWGav eHre3 r"e# Cr ,iH.ea 90 Hle4
| prepared wi,h wax The committee Of
] CHEMISTS decided further after care
| ful examination und a us az the
| hlerogiypnlc paintings w.th which the
| castings. etc arc covcrc1 THAT the cot
/ ors emplcyr asa si W iuing theii
l vivid br!g.trea aa3 ulso been pre-
| pared and applied with the same sub
/ stance.
Il also know that toward the close
i Of the last century the Antiquarian
4 Society OF England had been permitted
! to open and examine the stone coaf
4 deposited IN one OF the vaults Of West
] minister abbey and said 10 contuia th'
4 body OF King Edward l.. who o.e3 j
4 July. 1907 On removing the Stone
/ lid Of the coffin rs contents were lpua'
TO be- closely enyeloped IN q strons fa
en- cloth wuxed Within tl!ls envelope
were found splendid robes Of slll ea
riched with various ornaments cover
inc the body. which was found TO b
entire aud 70 have been wrapped care
fully in an MS parts. even 70 each ser
arate finger, III bandagos of tlne Inc
which had been dipped in melted WINS
md MOI only wns the body not deeon
posed but the various parts 81 81
dress such as scarlet satin n"ttl
mud scarlet piece Of sarsenct whlc
was placed over the face. were in pet
ed fect preservation even iu their calors.
ar Colonel Trumbull then states tim
.h .vth thls knowledge hp melted con
al mon bresWhy md mixed with an eum