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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, May 1947-February 1950

ARCH.2003.30, Rendition: 802755

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The image is a clipping from a newspaper, specifically from the "Boston News Clip" service located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is postmarked January 3, 1949.

The headline of the article reads: "Buck to Supervise English Art Project."

The article reports that Richard D. Buck, who was recently appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence. This leave was requested by the British government for Buck to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His primary responsibility will be to focus on conserving famous old paintings, particularly addressing issues such as weak canvases, wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural faults. One of his most important duties will be the training of assistant restorers.

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The image shows a news clip from January 1, 1949, from Boston News Clip, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The headline reads, "Buck to Supervise English Art Project."

The article discusses Richard D. Buck, who was recently appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The British government granted him a year's leave of absence to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. Buck’s primary duties will involve conserving famous old paintings, particularly those with weak canvases, wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural issues. Additionally, he will be responsible for training assistant restorers.

There is also a handwritten note on the top of the article, which reads "1975" in red ink, possibly indicating a later annotation or correction.

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The image shows a news clipping from the "Boston News Clip," dated January 13, 1949. The headline of the article reads "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT." The article reports that Richard D. Buck, the newly appointed conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence. At the request of the British government, he will serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His responsibilities will include conserving famous old paintings, particularly those with weak canvases and wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural faults. Additionally, he will be involved in the training of assistant restorers. The clipping is marked with the word "LAW" in red at the top.

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston Post, dated January 3, 1949. It contains an article titled "Buck to Supervise English Art Project."

Here are the details of the article:

Richard D. Buck, who has recently been appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence. This leave has been approved at the request of the British government so that Buck can serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London.

During his time in London, Buck will focus on conserving famous old paintings. His work will particularly address issues such as weak canvases, wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural faults in the artwork. One of his key responsibilities will be the training of assistant restorers.

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The image is a vintage newspaper clipping from Boston, dated January 3, 1949. The clipping is from the "Boston News Clip," based at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Massachusetts.

The headline reads: "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT."

The article states that Richard D. Buck, who has been newly appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence at the request of the British government. He will serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His main tasks will include conserving famous old paintings, particularly those with weak canvases and wood panels, as well as addressing structural faults. Additionally, one of his significant duties will be training assistant restorers.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip dated January 13, 1949. The clipping is labeled "Post" and originates from Boston, Massachusetts. The headline reads:

"BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT"

The article details that Richard D. Buck, who was recently appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence by the British government. During this leave, he will serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His primary responsibilities will include conserving famous old paintings, particularly those with weak canvases and wood panels, and addressing structural faults such as insecure grounds. Additionally, one of his key duties will be training assistant restorers. The clipping is marked with the year "1949" in red at the top of the article.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip" service, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is from the "Post" in Boston, Mass., dated January 13, 1949.

The article is titled "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT" and reports that Richard D. Buck, the newly appointed conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, has been granted a year's leave of absence. This leave is at the request of the British government so he can serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His role will involve conserving famous old paintings, especially focusing on issues like weak canvases, wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural faults. A significant part of his duties will be training assistant restorers.

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The image depicts a snippet of a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," a press clipping service headquartered at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.

The date stamped on the article is January 3, 1949. The headline reads, "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT." The article details the appointment of Richard D. Buck, who was designated as the new conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. He was granted a year's leave of absence at the request of the British government to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London. His responsibilities would include dealing with the preservation of famous old paintings and addressing structural faults in artworks. The text also mentions that part of his important duties would consist of training assistant restorers.

The colors in the image are a mix of black and white newsprint with red stamp ink. The paper shows signs of age and mild wear.

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The image depicts a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated January 13, 1949, and published by the Post in Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is titled "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT" and features a brief article about Richard D. Buck, who was newly appointed as the conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University.

Key details from the article include:

  1. Appointment and Leave: Richard D. Buck has been granted a year's leave of absence from his position at the Fogg Art Museum.
  2. Role: He has been requested by the British government to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London.
  3. Responsibilities: His primary duties involve conserving famous old paintings, particularly those with issues such as weak canvases, wood panels, insecure grounds, and other structural faults.
  4. Training: One of his important tasks will be the training of assistant restorers.

The clipping is presented in a clean, organized format, with the headline prominently displayed at the top. Handwritten markings, such as "JTY" and "12F," are visible on the clipping, likely indicating filing or cataloging details. The overall appearance suggests it is part of an archival or historical collection, possibly preserved for research or reference purposes. The background of the image is a plain, light gray surface, which contrasts with the white clipping, making the text easily readable.

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The image is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping. The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated January 13, 1949. The headline reads "BUCK TO SUPERVISE ENGLISH ART PROJECT." The clipping features a photograph of Richard D. Buck, who is described as the newly appointed conservator of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clipping also mentions that Buck has been granted a year's leave of absence to serve as an advisor to the National Gallery in London, where he will focus on conserving famous old paintings and training assistant restorers.