About this program
Paul van Somer’s painting An Unknown Young Girl (ca. 1615) is currently undergoing conservation treatment at the YCBA. Orphaned from a set of related portraits and overpainted by past restorers, the work lost both its historical context and the energetic signature paint handling of its maker. Join us to see this painting at a unique moment mid-treatment for an in-depth discussion.
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Preregistration is required for all programs. Please contact ycba.studyroom@yale.edu to register.
Conversations about Conservation
Join us in the Study Room for a series of talks featuring works from the collection presented by members of the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) Conservation department. Speakers will highlight objects in the collection, discuss how the artworks were made, and describe conservation treatments that have been performed. In addition, collections care, technical analysis, and the relationship of media to meaning will be explored.
