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Category Archives: Academic Programs
Decking the Dollhouse Halls in August
Our recent blog posts have chronicled the dollhouse donated to Winterthur, with the most recent posts detailing the cleaning and conservation treatments. After completing those intricate tasks and treatments, it was time to begin the re-installation process. This meant using … Continue reading
Sticking Around
The use of harmful adhesives in historic dollhouses is controversial as it poses risks to museum objects’ longevity. It is for this reason that a previous post on the dollhouse at Winterthur explained in depth the method we developed to … Continue reading
Let There Be (Just Enough) Light!
The eternal dilemma for all museums revolves around light: we need light to see our collections, but light causes damage that eventually leads to objects’ destruction. Mitigating light exposure can help extend the lifespan of objects on display and is … Continue reading
Why So Sensitive?
If you read the Winterthur Blog about a year ago, you may have stumbled across the post A Brittle Beauty and discovered that the treatment of Winterthur’s Chinese export lacquer has been part of an ongoing IMLS grant that began … Continue reading
Hanging in the Balance
As creator of the dollhouse that will go on display November 19 at Winterthur, Nancy McDaniel sought perfection in every detail, down to the miniature wall decor. Among the 128 tiny pieces positioned on the walls are watercolor and oil … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, American Culture Studies, Art Conservation, Behind-the-Scenes, Conservation, Dollhouse, Exhibitions, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged dollhouse, queen mary's dollhouse, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Reuniting Two Treaty Elm Vases
One of the more curious items in Winterthur’s collection is a carved wooden vase attributed to the Philadelphia carver George Magraph. The vase, or urn, which tilts slightly to the side due to warping over time, features vegetal carved decoration … Continue reading
Wipe On, Wipe Off
How many hours does it take two interns to polish 137 pieces of silver spanning 12 rooms in what we have now affectionately termed the doll “mansion”? The answer: approximately 6 hours. The process is not particularly difficult but it … Continue reading
The New South: Reflections on the Future of the Past
The Winterthur Program in American Material Culture (WPAMC) took our annual southern studies field trip recently. Since the last trip occurred, Catharine Dann Roeber has taken over as assistant professor of Decorative Arts and Material Culture, and I have stepped … Continue reading
True Colors: Light Damage and Historic Needlework
This January, Winterthur acquired at auction a canvaswork picture associated with a group of needlework made in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. This embroidery, circa 1750, was created by Mary Perrin of Roxbury, Massachusetts. In many ways, the needlework is in … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, antiques, Art Conservation, Conservation, Decorative Arts, museum collection, needlework, Students & Alumni, Textiles, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, needlework, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Not Your Average Cleaning
Faced with the challenge of washing 42 windows one might think it would take at least a team of people a whole day to accomplish this task, but not when you have us on the job! Especially if those … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Behind-the-Scenes, Decorative Arts, Dollhouse, galleries, museum collection, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged dollhouse, miniatures, museum, Winterthur, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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