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The image shows two pieces of paper, one on top of the other. The top piece is a light green envelope with a handwritten address and a postmark. The address is written as follows:

Burrelle's
Established 1888
Barclay 7-5371
Press Clipping Bureau
165 Church Street - New York

SOMERSET, PA.
AMERICAN
Cir. D. 4,042

The postmark indicates that the envelope was processed on May 24, 1949.

The bottom piece is a clipping from a newspaper article. The headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings." The article discusses Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring a painting by Piero della Francesca at the National Gallery in London. The painting, which is worth a million dollars, was finished in 1490 and had been restored about four years prior. Buck discovered that worm-holes and tunnels had damaged the painting, and he is working to repair it using strips of balsa wood to back the painting. The article highlights Buck's expertise in restoring old masterpieces.

The image shows a press clipping from the "Somerset, PA. American" newspaper, dated May 24, 1949. The headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings." The article reports that Richard D. Buck, a bearded expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, is working at the National Gallery in London to restore the woodwork of the million-dollar painting of the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490. Previous restoration attempts have left the painting with two significant cracks. Buck discovered that under a filled layer, there is an unexplored network of worm tunnels, which will need treatment before he can attach a fresh wood backing using strips of balsa wood. The press clipping was likely distributed by the Press Clipping Bureau located at 165 Church Street, New York, as indicated by the green label at the top.

The image shows a press clipping from a newspaper dated May 24, 1949. The clipping is from the Somerset American and is part of a collection likely handled by Buffelles' Press Clipping Bureau, which is based in New York at 165 Church Street. The clipping is labeled with the number "Cir. D. 4,042."

The headline of the article reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings," and it discusses the efforts of Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring the woodwork of the famous painting "The Nativity" by Piero della Francesca in London’s National Gallery.

The article details that the painting, valued at a million dollars, has undergone several restoration attempts in the past, including a recent "first aid" treatment four years prior. Since then, significant cracks have developed. Buck, using an old master's technique, has discovered an intricate system of wormholes and tunnels beneath the surface of the painting. These areas need to be addressed before Buck can proceed with putting a fresh layer of wood backing on the painting, using strips of balsa wood.

The image shows a press clipping from the Somerset, PA, American newspaper dated May 24, 1949. The clipping is from Buffelle's Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street in New York.

The article is titled "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings" and reports on Bearded Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is working to restore the woodwork of a significant painting, "The Nativity," by Piero della Francesca, which was completed in 1490. The painting is valued at a million dollars.

The article mentions that numerous attempts have been made to restore the painting previously. The current effort involves addressing new cracks that have appeared. Buck discovered an intricate system of wormholes and tunneling underneath the painting's surface, which will need to be treated before he can apply a freshwood backing to the painting. The backing will use strips of balsa wood.

The image consists of two parts: a clipping from a press clipping bureau and a newspaper article.

1. Press Clipping Bureau Card:

   • The top portion is a card from Buffelle's Press Clipping Bureau.
   • The card states "ESTABLISHED 1888" and includes a phone number: "BArclay 7-5371."
   • The address is "165 Church Street - New York."
   • There is a specific clipping reference for "SOMERSET, PA. AMERICAN" with the code "Cir. D. 4,042."
   • The date on the card is "MAY 24 1949."

2. Newspaper Article:

   • The article is titled "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings."
   • The article is dated May 24, 1949.
   • It mentions Richard D. Buck, a bearded expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is working on restoring the woodwork of a valuable painting titled "The Nativity," painted by Piero della Francesca and completed in 1490.
   • The painting is housed in the National Gallery in London.
   • Previous restoration attempts had been made, but cracks had appeared again.
   • Buck discovered an intricate network of worm tunnels and fillings beneath the surface, which he will need to treat before applying a fresh backing of balsa wood to the painting.

Overall, the image provides a historical snapshot of a significant art restoration project from 1949.

The image is a press clipping from "Burrelles Press Clipping Bureau," dated May 24, 1949. It features an article titled "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings."

Here are the key details from the article:

• The expert mentioned is Richard D. Buck from Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum.
• Buck is working at the National Gallery in London on the restoration of a valuable painting by Piero della Francesca, titled "Nativity," which was completed in 1490.
• The painting had been previously treated for preservation about four years prior, but since then, two large cracks have formed.
• Richard Buck, an authority on the restoration of old masters, has discovered that beneath a layer of filled-in wormholes and tunnels, there is another system of worm tunnels that extends down to the painting itself.
• Before addressing the cracks, Buck needs to deal with these worm tunnels.
• His plan involves putting a fresh wood backing on the painting and using strips of balsa to treat the affected areas.

This image shows an old press clipping attached to a green-tinted backing or header paper. The header has the text "Buffelle's ESTABLISHED 1888" accompanied by a stylized image of a pair of scissors. Below that, it mentions "PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU", an address at "165 Church Street - New York", and a telephone number "BArclay 7-5371".

The press clipping below is dated "MAY 21 1949" and features a news article. The article's headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings". The article discusses a person from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum who is busy at the National Gallery in London restoring the woodwork of a million-dollar painting called the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, finished in 1490. It details some challenges in the restoration process, including the discovery of wormholes and cracks, and mentions that strips of balsa wood will be used for reinforcement.

The clipping also references the "SOMERSET, PA. AMERICAN" with a circulation directive "Cir. D. 4,042", indicating its source or intended distribution.

The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping attached to a blue card from Buffelle's Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street, New York. The clipping is titled "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings" and is dated May 24, 1949.

The article reports that Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, is working at the National Gallery in London to restore the woodwork of a million-dollar painting called the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, finished in 1490.

It mentions that previous restoration efforts took place about four years prior but new cracks have appeared. Buck, described as an authority on restoring old masters, discovered using a dentist's probe tool that underneath filled wormholes and tunnels is an unexplored system of worm tunnels extending into the painting itself. These tunnels will need treatment before Buck applies a fresh wood backing to the painting, using strips of balsa wood.

The image features a clipping from a newspaper or magazine, dated May 21, 1949, and published by the American Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street, New York. The clipping is about the restoration of the painting "Della Francesca" by Piero della Francesca, which is housed in the National Gallery in London. The clipping includes a brief description of the painting and its historical context, as well as information about the restoration efforts.

The clipping is placed on a white background, and the text is written in black font. The clipping is folded in half, and the top part of the clipping features the name "Buffel's" in a cursive font, with the date "1888" below it. The clipping also includes a small image of a person, possibly the artist or a curator, but it is not clearly visible due to the low resolution of the image.

Overall, the image shows a historical clipping about the restoration of a famous painting, providing insights into the art world and the efforts to preserve cultural heritage.

The image shows a clipping from a newspaper, featuring an article about the restoration of a painting. The clipping is from the "Press Clipping Bureau" of Somerset, Pennsylvania, and the date is May 24, 1949. The article is about the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, which is busy restoring a painting by Piero della Francesca titled "The Nativity." The museum has been working on this restoration for four years, and the painting was given its "first aid" treatment about two years ago, but cracks have since appeared. The article mentions that an authority on the restoration of old masters, Richard D. Buck, is using an instrument similar to a dentist's probe to explore the system of worm-holes and tunnelings beneath a layer of filler. These will be treated before he tackles the job of putting a freshwood backing on the painting itself, and strips of balsa will be used.