Conservation of the large still-life by an anonymous 17^th century Neapolitan artist is finally finished.  It has been put in a new frame and is just hanging around in the studio waiting to be hung in Gallery 206.  

Unidentified Neapolitan artist (Italian, active 17^th century), Still Life with Game, oil on canvas, Bequest of Frieda Hauck by exchange, 1956.10

The sheer size of the painting, around 5 by 7 feet, meant that the conservation took considerable time.  And there were several other mysterious matters that challenged our paintings conservator, among them a face, an egg, and a patch.  See our four previous blog posts during the conservation treatment last year:

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: A watchful eye! 

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: So ‘Egg-citing!’ 

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Cut and paste 

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Going, going, gone! 

Next time you visit the museum, stop by Gallery 206 to see the oversize and mysterious still life in person!

Slider images: 

1. Before conservation
2. During conservation - cleaned
3. After conservation