Category Archives: Conservation

Behind the Scenes – Conservation

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Today, paintings conservator Serena Urry conserved the painting Madonna and Child by Romare Bearden in preparation for an upcoming traveling exhibition.  In the image above she is consolidating a small scratch in preparation for inpainting.

Below is a before treatment photograph showing the entire image area.

After consolidation, the painting was surface cleaned with a mild enzymatic solution (above) then in-painting was performed in areas of abrasion (below).

After giving the in-painting time to dry the painting will be re-framed with new glazing in preparation for the upcoming traveling exhibition Ashe to Amen.  For more information about the exhibition see:

http://mobia.org/exhibitions/ashe-to-amen#slideshow1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behind the Scenes – Ongoing Collections Care

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Moche Stirrup Spout Before Treatment (69.1.3)

As part of the care of the collections, fine art, artifacts, rare books and other materials occasionally need to be sent to specialists for treatment.

During the Spring 2012 semester seven objects from Bryn Mawr College’s art and artifact collections were sent to the Conservation Center at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts for conservation treatment.  The images shown here are of a Moche vessel treated by one of the graduate students at the Conservation Center of New York University.

Moche Stirrup Spout During Treatment (69.1.3)

 

 

Moche Stirrup Spout After Treatment (69.1.3)

 

Additionally four Greek pots from the Archaeology collections were conserved during the Spring and Summer of 2012 by Julie Baker, a local objects conservator with the Art Conservator’s Alliance.

Objects recently treated will be on display in Canaday Library on the Second Floor
beginning in September 2012.

More information about the Conservation Program at NYU can be found on their website at:http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/conservation/index.htm.

More information about the Art Conservators Alliance can be found at:http://www.artconservatorsalliance.com/

Information about the American Institute for Conservation can be found at:http://www.conservation-us.org/