11/8/2019
This tall narrow painting by a husband-and-wife pair is in the paintings conservation studio for removal of varnish and discolored retouching.
10/10/2019
Our paintings conservator has been cleaning this idyllic view of the Seine for the past few days.
9/12/2019
Conservation for the upcoming Duveneck exhibition continues apace.
8/15/2019
Sometimes a painting can make its feelings known.
7/11/2019
Later this month a group of portrait miniatures will go on view highlighting women artists and subjects.
6/13/2019
This month a new group of paintings is on display in the Indian gallery.
5/23/2019
This large unfinished work by Frank Duveneck is in the paintings conservation lab to be examined.
4/26/2019
Sometimes our paintings conservator might find an ancient flyspeck on a painting.
3/28/2019
In the course of examining this early 20th century painting by American Impressionist Walter Schofield, our paintings conservator noticed a curious thing.
2/28/2019
By complete coincidence, three very large ships were recently at anchor in the paintings conservation studio.
2/15/2019
The exhibition will feature a set of ten rare woodblock prints by Hokusai illustrating Kanadehon Chūshingura and two paintings from the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection.
1/31/2019
One of the many examination techniques used when planning a paintings conservation treatment is raking light, where a light placed at one side of the painting and the light “rakes” across the surface.
12/20/2018
This little dish of rusty tacks shows why paintings conservators should keep their tetanus shots up to date!
11/15/2018
This little painting measures around 5 by 8 inches.
10/17/2018
Our paintings conservator has been removing a thick grime layer from this recently acquired folk art painting.
7/26/2018
Our paintings conservator has been examining this little painting by John. H. Twachtman.
5/31/2018
There was a mysterious alteration in this painting. This is a detail of the bottom (also no pun intended) right corner of a nude study by Frank Duveneck, taken while the painting was being cleaned.
3/1/2018
Our paper conservator has been working with a large donation of 20th century Chinese paintings over the past year.
2/12/2018
Our masterpiece by Bernardo Strozzi, David with the Head of Goliath, is currently being conserved.
7/20/2017
Posted by: Conservation
6/13/2017
Posted by: Julie Aronson, Curator of American Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings