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Who’s That Lady? Identifying the Sitter in Our Tudor Portrait

Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.

By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation

Article Conservation Behind the scenes European paintings
Ask a Conservator

What is art conservation, how to become a conservator, weird substances found on artworks, and more.

By our conservation team

Article Conservation Behind the scenes
How-To with the Conservators: Making a Woodcut Print

Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.

By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern

Article Works on paper Making Conservation
Special Effects in Japanese Prints

How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.

By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators

Article Works on paper Making Conservation
Giving Marie Antoinette’s Canapé a Makeover

How our conservation team made this sofa fit for a queen.

By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content

Article European decorative arts Conservation Behind the scenes
How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints

Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.

By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Article Works on paper Making Conservation

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