Softcover
1997 · Washington, DC
by Merril, Ross, ed
Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1997. Softcover. VG, clean, bright contents; unread; art museum ex-lib. with bookplate and card pocket; no other marks.. Pictorial wraps. 160 pp. Numerous bw and color plates. Six essays on conservation techniques, practices, and research: "Azo Pigments: Their History, Synthesis, Properties, and use in Artists' Materials;" "Recalling the Past: Evidence for the Orginal Construction of 'Madonna Enthroned with Saints and Angels' by Agnolo Gaddi;" "A Technical Examination, Investigation, and Treatment of a Fifteenth-Century Sienese Polychrome Terra-Cotta Relief;" "Renaissance Portrait medals by Matteo de' Pasti: A Study of Their Casting Materials;" "Kazimir Malevich's Paintings: Surface and Intended Appearance;" and "Jan Steen's Painting Practice: 'The Dancing Couple' in the context of the Artist's Career.
(Inventory #: 34783)