Davis Discoveries: Afternoon Symposium on a Willem van de Velde I pen-painting
Dutch artist Willem van de Velde I (1611-1693) developed the subgenre of “pen-paintings” in the 17th-century. These astonishingly detailed works, executed with fine brushes and quill pens, are rare, particularly in American collections. Davis curators were delighted to discover a superlative example tucked away in storage, and have pursued conservation treatment to restore its condition.
This symposium features presentations by Associate Curator, Claire Whitner, on the painting’s history; Rhona MacBeth, the Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Conservator and Head of Paintings Conservation at the MFA Boston, who conducted the technical study and treatment; and Daniel Finamore, Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Friday, October 23, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT)
2:00 Claire Whitner, Associate Curator, Davis Museum at Wellesley College on the work of the Van de Veldes and the history of the painting
2:25 Daniel Finamore, Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum on the iconography of the painting
2:50 Rhona MacBeth, Rhona MacBeth, the Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Conservator and Head of Paintings Conservation at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston on the conservation treatment of the panel
3:15 Discussion
4:00 Reception
There is no charge to attend.
Ticketing to track attendance:
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Quellennachweis:
CONF: Symposium on a Willem van de Velde I pen-painting (Wellesley, 23 Oct 15). In: ArtHist.net, 12.10.2015. Letzter Zugriff 29.03.2024. <https://arthist.net/archive/11208>.