The back of the painting : secrets and stories from art conservation /

The back of the painting : secrets and stories from art conservation /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Waters, Linda (Author), author.
Imprint:	Wellington, New Zealand : Te Papa Press, 2021.
Description:	247 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Te Papa (Museum) -- Art collections. Te Papa (Museum) Art -- Conservation and restoration -- New Zealand. Art objects -- Conservation and restoration -- New Zealand. Museum conservation methods. Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. Art -- Conservation and restoration. Art museums. Art objects -- Conservation and restoration. Museum conservation methods. New Zealand -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. New Zealand.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12716082

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Other authors / contributors:	Hillary, Sarah (Author), author, photographer. Sherman, Jenny, author, photographer.
ISBN:	9780995133884 0995133883
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"The seal of the Prince of Yugoslavia, the icon that protected persecuted Russians, Monet's repurposed canvas, the excised first wife, the stolen Tissot ... all these stories can be found on the backs of paintings in New Zealand art museums. This ... book by three painting conservators explores the backs of 33 paintings, ranging from 14th century artworks to the present day, from Claude Lorrain to Ralph Hotere, and held in the collections of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Join them on their art-detective explorations"--Back cover.

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Summary:	BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE EXPERTS ON FAMOUS PAINTINGS. The seal of the Prince of Yugoslavia, the icon that protected persecuted Russians, Monets repurposed canvas, the excised first wife, the stolen Tissot all these stories can be found on the backs of paintings in New Zealand art museums. This fascinating book by three painting conservators explores the backs of 33 paintings, ranging from 15th century artworks to the present day, from Claude Lorrain to Ralph Hotere, and held in the collections of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Join them on their art-detective explorations.
Physical Description:	247 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780995133884 0995133883