Care instructions for engravings

The chalcography workshop of GrandPalaisRmn carefully monitors the quality of its prints. Made from the original plates of the Louvre's Chalcography collection, each engraving has a stamp of the Chalcography, guaranteeing its origin and quality.

Be careful your stamp has several enemies: fingers (traces of grease), humidity (stains, curled leaf), heat (paper breakage), light (yellowing). To keep your stamp in the best conditions, certain precautions must be taken.

Precautions when opening

• Unpack the print with clean hands.
  

• Grasp it between the thumb and index finger by two diametrically opposed corners.
  

• This stamp is deliberately rolled image outside so that when the tube is opened the sheet returns to its flatness more quickly.
  

For unframed prints

Handle the stamp carefully in a clean and dry environment: it is recommended to wear white cotton gloves.

To prevent the paper from warping or breaking, store your prints in a healthy place, away from humidity, at a stable temperature and away from a heat source.

Keep your prints flat, do not use a tube. If several prints are stacked, slide a sheet of protective paper between each print.

Store your prints in acid-free, Ph neutral supports/materials. Some wrapping papers such as silk or crystal paper can be used.

For framed prints

Do not hang your print near a direct heat source, and do not expose your print to direct light (especially the moon or sun).