by Cecile Mear, Conservator of Works on Paper

2/11/2026

CAMConservation, paper conservation, Indian painting

At eight feet in length, this nineteenth-century painting on paper from the Pahari Kingdoms of India is much larger than its counterparts. Along with its unusual size come some unique conservation considerations to help stabilize the artwork's painted surface.

by Cecile Mear, Conservator of Works on Paper

2/6/2025

Alice and Carl Bimel, Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior, Indian painting, paper conservation, CAMConservation

My initial examination of the painting revealed that some of the paint was poorly attached to the paper support, so before the work went into the gallery, it made a stop in the paper lab.