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Category Archives: Paintings
Giving New Life to a 17th-Century Painting of Christ as the Man of Sorrows
As a fellow in painting conservation in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, I am lucky enough to work on some fascinating projects that allow me the opportunity to collaborate with conservators at other institutions, doing a little … Continue reading
The Many Faces of George Washington
Late in life, artist Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860) embarked on a mission to introduce a new generation to George Washington, a person he felt a certain affinity with since they shared a February 22 birthday, albeit 46 years apart. Washington certainly … Continue reading
The Precarious Profession of Painting
Early in his career, painter John Lewis Krimmel sketched a scene of two men demanding payment from a distraught artist seated at his easel, wife and children helplessly witnessing his shame. Krimmel may have been practicing his compositional skills in … Continue reading
Blossoming Prints: The Dutch Flower Still Life Tradition at Winterthur
Winterthur welcomes the first day of spring with printed flowers in bloom! Visitors to Winterthur know that Henry Francis du Pont’s love of flowers and gardens extended to his collecting and decorating practices. In addition to displaying fresh flowers in … Continue reading
Sleuthing in Rare Books to Reveal an Art Lover’s Interest, Part Two
The works of art in my possession were not purchased with a view to selfishly enjoying them; for, believing that collections of good pictures serve as educators in art and tend to foster a refined and healthful taste, I have … Continue reading
Painted Rooms: An Artist’s Vision of Winterthur
I will never forget the first time I saw one of Michael Hunt’s paintings. I was in High Point, North Carolina in the spring of 1996 at the International Home Furnishings Market for my job at Winterthur in licensed products. … Continue reading
Welcome to the Prismatarium
For two weeks this summer, I had the privilege of helping conserve a vibrantly colored ceiling mural at the Maritime Museum located next to the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. This project grew my enthusiasm for public art, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Art Conservation, Exhibitions, Paintings, Students & Alumni
Tagged education, lasting legacy, murals, museum
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Travels through Conservation: Preserving Temperance
By Director of Conservation Lois Alcott Price The Textile Lab has recently been the site of a collaboration between painting and textile conservation. Flaking paint on a fragile silk edged cotton banner scheduled for exhibition in Uncorked! Wine, Objects & … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Exhibitions, Paintings, Textiles
Tagged 19th century, alcohol, collection, conservation, drinking, exhibition, history, objects, uncorked!
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