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8/13/2020

Varnish removal, paintings conservation, Nicolas Lancret, French Rococo, rococo pastoral, 17th century French painting, ultraviolet, UV light, behind the scenes

Conservation of “The Swing” by Nicolas Lancret is moving along.

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7/16/2020

behind the scenes, paintings conservation, Varnish removal, Nicolas Lancret, French Rococo, rococo pastoral, 17th century French painting

These days, our paintings conservator is working on a painting that, as you can see, is long overdue for cleaning.

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1/9/2020

gilt furniture, furniture conservation, rococo, art conservation, behind the scenes

This week in objects conservation we return to the 1740’s Rococo gilt table.

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11/14/2019

behind the scenes, objects conservation, furniture, rococo

This 1740’s French Rococo gilt table is in the lab receiving treatment for an upcoming exhibition in 2021.