by Conservation

2/28/2019

behind the scenes, conservation, paintings, Frank Duveneck, Ralston Crawford, Walter Elmer Schofield

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

by Conservation

1/31/2019

behind the scenes, conservation, paintings, Walter Elmer Schofield, The Landing Stage at Boulogne

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.