Conservation and care of museum collections / [Richard Newman and others].

Author/creator Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Other author Newman, Richard, 1951-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoBoston : MFA publications ; New York, N.Y. : Distributed by ARTBOOK / D. A.P., ©2011.
Description184 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMFA highlights
MFA highlights. ^A713672
Contents The art and science of museum conservation -- Revealing works of art -- Investigating materials and techniques -- Preserving art for the future.
Subject "[...] Features art objects that tell their histories with particular force, bringing readers behind the scenes into the studios and laboratories of museum conservators. Fifty-one works from the comprehensive collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, are explored and illustrated, revealing the secrets of conservation and how museum scientists spot a fake"--Front flap.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-177) and index.
LCCN 2011922450
ISBN9780878467297
ISBN0878467297