Wondering if anyone in the SiC community has leads on literature regarding green alternatives to isinglass, or plant-based adhesives used specifically for easel paintings?
You may check if there's some literature regarding Funori, which is used with good results for consolidation of matte paint. I don't have titles, but I'm sure that there's plenty of studies about it. Hope this helps...
Studies on the Polysaccharide JunFunori® used to Consolidate Matt Paint, Thomas Geiger and Françoise Michel, Studies in Conservation, Volume 50, p.193-204 (2005)
Funori : The use of a traditional Japanese adhesive in the preservation and conservation treatment of Western objects, Jillian Harrold and Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga, in Adapt & Evolve 2015: East Asian Materials and Techniques in Western Conservation. Proceedings from the International Conference of the Icon Book & Paper Group, 2015
You may check if there's some literature regarding Funori, which is used with good results for consolidation of matte paint. I don't have titles, but I'm sure that there's plenty of studies about it. Hope this helps...
I know this is an old post but the following might help someone in the future.
Robert Minte’s blog post on the use of Jun Funori® on Gofun in Japanese picture books: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/our-work/conservation/case-studies/japanese-picture-books
Studies on the Polysaccharide JunFunori® used to Consolidate Matt Paint, Thomas Geiger and Françoise Michel, Studies in Conservation, Volume 50, p.193-204 (2005)
Funori : The use of a traditional Japanese adhesive in the preservation and conservation treatment of Western objects, Jillian Harrold and Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga, in Adapt & Evolve 2015: East Asian Materials and Techniques in Western Conservation. Proceedings from the International Conference of the Icon Book & Paper Group, 2015