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October 8, 2004

Lower Right Corner

The lower right corner of the painting before (at left), and after (at right) the inpainting process.

 

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October 13, 2004

Inpainting Still Life






These three photographs show the degrees of the inpainting progress.

The photograph at the top represents the before inpainting state of the still life objects at the foreground of the composition.

In the middle photo, the area is partially inpainted. With only the first layers of inpaint, the area already visually reads more completely.

The photo at the bottom, with inpainting completed, offers a more complete view of the process.

 

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October 15, 2004


Conservator Joan Gorman stands in front of the completed painting while holding a photograph of the painting after cleaning.

While conservation work is complete, the painting will continue to be on view in the Restoration Gallery through October 31, 2004.


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December 15, 2005


A protective backing board is secured to the reverse of the stretcher to keep out dirt and debris, and prevent impact damage.

The painting is reframed and now ready to be hung in the museum's gallery.


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December 15, 2004

Reinstallation: The End


The museum's works of art crew re-installs the painting in the gallery. The work of the conservators is now complete.


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