Program i problemy dokumentacji konserwatorskiej "Panoramy Racławickiej"

The article discusses the graphic and photographic documentation, part of the overall documentation, compiled during the conservation of the Racławice Panorama. It its a continuation to an earlier documentation whiich was made in 1967 while the picture was being preserved. The graphic documentation is made on a drafting film in 4 :20 scale. The drawings show: the state of the canvas as it wias unrolled from cylinders (tears, deterioration of the paintwork etc.), preliminary preservation in 1070—73 and conservation since 1980. The foregoing was presented by means of conventional coloured graphic signs. The photographic documentation depicts consecutive stages of conservation, the degree of damage, the course of conservation and the final state. In view of large size of the canvas, the photographs show mostly fragments which are marked on separate panels to facilitate their identification. The photographic documentation consists of blow-ups measuring 1RX24 cm and will be described according to appropriate instructions. The photogramrnetric pictures of the Panorama segments when suspended are aliso envisaged. A complete graphic and photographic documentation supplemented with description will provide archival and historical evidence to facilitate future conservation.