9069
Accession Number
28075
Author
Pandich, Susanne Brendel
Title Of Article Chaper
Restoration of the Abbey Murals at the Pennsylvania State Capitol
Title Of Journal Book
APT Bulletin
Volume
24
Issue
44198
Pages
14-20
Collation
7 p. : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
Association for Preservation Technology International
ISSN
449466
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Soon after the turn of the century Edwin Austin Abbey was commissioned to provide murals for the rotunda of the Pennslyvania Capitol. Approximately seventy-five years later, they required removal for cleaning and consolidation. Several innovative techniques were utilized to remove and restore each of the four monolithic canvas paintings -- CAL
Keywords
restoration;mural;Pennsylvania;painting -- CAL
pub_id
9069