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12/12/2019

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Conservation of this painting on wood panel by the Dewing husband-and-wife team was undertaken because the retouching on the painting had discolored.

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11/8/2019

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This tall narrow painting by a husband-and-wife pair is in the paintings conservation studio for removal of varnish and discolored retouching.

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10/10/2019

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Our paintings conservator has been cleaning this idyllic view of the Seine for the past few days.

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9/12/2019

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Conservation for the upcoming Duveneck exhibition continues apace.

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8/15/2019

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Sometimes a painting can make its feelings known.

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7/11/2019

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Later this month a group of portrait miniatures will go on view highlighting women artists and subjects.

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6/13/2019

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This month a new group of paintings is on display in the Indian gallery.

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5/23/2019

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This large unfinished work by Frank Duveneck is in the paintings conservation lab to be examined.

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4/26/2019

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Sometimes our paintings conservator might find an ancient flyspeck on a painting.

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3/28/2019

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In the course of examining this early 20th century painting by American Impressionist Walter Schofield, our paintings conservator noticed a curious thing.

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2/28/2019

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By complete coincidence, three very large ships were recently at anchor in the paintings conservation studio.

by Dr. Hou-mei Sung, Curator of Asian Art

2/15/2019

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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.

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1/31/2019

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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.

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12/20/2018

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This little dish of rusty tacks shows why paintings conservators should keep their tetanus shots up to date!

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11/15/2018

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This little painting measures around 5 by 8 inches.

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10/17/2018

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Our paintings conservator has been removing a thick grime layer from this recently acquired folk art painting.

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7/26/2018

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Our paintings conservator has been examining this little painting by John. H. Twachtman.

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5/31/2018

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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.

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3/1/2018

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Our paper conservator has been working with a large donation of 20th century Chinese paintings over the past year.

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2/12/2018

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Our masterpiece by Bernardo Strozzi, David with the Head of Goliath, is currently being conserved.

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1/4/2018

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12/7/2017

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11/9/2017

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10/12/2017

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9/14/2017

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8/17/2017

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7/20/2017

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6/22/2017

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by Julie Aronson, Curator of American Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

6/13/2017

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Posted by: Julie Aronson, Curator of American Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

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5/25/2017

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