Conservation Treatments
Conservation encompasses two fundamentals: to make the Victoria and Albert Museum's collections last as long as possible and to assist our understanding and enjoyment of th…
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Master Bertram's Apocalypse Triptych: To clean or not to clean
The altarpiece, which was bought in 1859, had undergone major conservation and restoration treatment prior to its acquisition, including the transfer of the paintings from …
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Indian Life and Landscape - taking a travelling exhbition of paintings to India
The V& A has a renowned collection of Indian pictorial art; less well known are the substantial number of watercolours by British artists who visited India and faithful…
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A souvenir from Guangzhou
Very few export paintings of this type remain in the collections in Guangzhou; consequently they are regarded with great interest by Chinese scholars as an invaluable docum…
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The cleaning of two paintings by Turner
Turner is known to have mixed oil/wax formulations with oil/resin combinations, known as 'megilps', to produce paint with the desired handling characteristics and final app…
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Problems associated with the use of gloss house-hold paints by 20th century artists
The presence of gloss paints on works of art can cause problems for the object’ s care and longevity.
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'My Picture Is A Sum Of Destructions', Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
A project to study the influence that synthetic painting materials had on the technique of Pablo Picasso is underway at the Tate Gallery. This is the subject of my MPhil re…
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The Coronation of the Virgin - a Technical Study
The Coronation of the Virgin is attributed to Nardo di Cione, one of the leading artists of mid 14th century Florence.
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The Examination and Conservation of the Raphael Cartoons: an interim report
The refurbishment of the Raphael Gallery was used to examine the seven Raphael Cartoons, assess their condition and further our knowledge of their structure.
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Conservation of Lord Leighton's Spirit Frescoes 'War' and 'Peace'
The spirit frescoes were painted by Frederic, Lord Leighton in the late 19th century as the crowning achievement of the South Court of the South Kensington Museum and…
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