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Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Ready for his close-up?

by Conservation

8/15/2019

Duveneck , photography , paintings conservation , behind the scenes

Head of an Old Man in a Fur Cap in conservation

Frank Duveneck (United States, b. 1848, d. 1919) Head of an Old Man in a Fur Cap, 1870, oil on canvas, Gift of the Artist, 1915.112

Sometimes a painting can make its feelings known. 

This old man (in a fur cap) does not look like he’s looking forward to having his photograph taken.  Too bad.  He is being conserved and it’s part of our professional practices to photo-document it!

 

Related: Behind the Scenes in Conservation: A disappearing act!