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This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping, mounted on an older, yellowed piece of paper that appears to be a press clipping bureau slip.
Top Section (Press Bureau Slip):
Main Article:
The clipped newspaper article is titled in bold:
Harvard Expert Renews Paintings
The article, sourced from London (INS), reports on Bearded Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring Piero della Francesca’s 1490 painting The Nativity at the National Gallery in London.
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The clipping shows signs of age, with yellowed paper and slightly frayed edges. Red pencil or highlighter marks underline part of the headline and the phrase “Strips of balsa will be used” at the bottom.
In summary: This is a 1949 press clipping from the Hammond, Ind. Times, preserved by Burrelle’s Press Clipping Bureau, documenting the restoration efforts of Harvard art conservator Richard D. Buck on a Renaissance masterpiece by Piero della Francesca. The article highlights both the technical challenges (worm damage) and the upcoming conservation process.
The image shows a vintage clip of a newspaper article with the heading "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings." The article is dated JUN 1 - 1949 and is from the "Hammond, Ind. Times." It is clipped and taped to a piece of paper or card that has the name "Burrelle's" with a phone number and address: "Established 1888, BArclay 7-5371, 165 Church Street - New York." The article discusses the work of Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum expert Richard D. Buck, who is restoring the woodwork of a valuable painting at the National Gallery in London. The painting is "The Nativity," a work by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490. The article mentions that Buck is using a specialized tool to remove wormholes and tunnels from the painting and that he will need to apply a freshwood backing before proceeding.
The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping from the Hammond, Indiana Times, dated June 1, 1949. The article is titled "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings," and it discusses the work of Richard D. Buck, a conservator from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum. Buck is involved in the restoration of a million-dollar painting of the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, which was completed in 1490 and is housed at the National Gallery in London. The article mentions that the painting has faced several restoration attempts and has developed cracks. Buck is using advanced techniques, such as a dental probe-like instrument, to detect and address issues like wormholes and tunnels in the woodwork before applying a fresh wood backing using balsa strips.
The clipping is attached to a piece of paper from Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau, which is identified as established in 1888 and located at 165 Church Street, New York. The paper also includes a phone number, BARclay 7-5371.
The image shows two pieces of paper, one on top of the other, placed on a gray background. The top piece of paper has a blue and white color scheme and contains the text "Burrelle's Established 1888" at the top, followed by "Press Clipping Bureau" and "165 Church Street - New York" below it. The text "HAMMOND, IND." is written in the center, and "Circ. D. 36,670 - S. 37,798" is written at the bottom.
The bottom piece of paper has a red and white color scheme and contains the text "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings" at the top, followed by "LONDON (INS) - Bearded Rich-ard D. Buck, of Harvard Univer-sity's Fogg Art museum, is busy at the National gallery in London restoring the woodwork of the million dollar painting of the Nativ-ity, which Piero della Francesca finished in 1490." The text continues with information about the restoration process and the challenges faced by the expert.
A white paper with a blue border has the words "Burrelle's Established 1888 Barclay 7-5371 Press Clipping Bureau 165 Church Street - New York" written on it. Below it is a red paper with the words "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings" written on it. The text on the paper is about an expert from Harvard University who is restoring the woodwork of the Nativity, a million-dollar painting of the Nativity finished in 1490.
The image shows a vintage press clipping from the Hammond, Ind. Times, dated June 1, 1949. The clipping is from the Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street, New York, and is marked with the establishment year 1888 and a Barclay number 7-5371. The headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings" and details an article about Bearded Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum.
The article discusses Buck's work at the National Gallery in London, where he is restoring a million-dollar painting by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490. The piece highlights the challenges of restoring the artwork, noting that previous attempts have been unsuccessful. Buck employs innovative techniques, including using a dental probe-like instrument to detect wormholes and tunnels beneath the painting's surface. The article mentions that the painting has developed significant cracks and requires freshwood backing and strips of balsa to stabilize and preserve the artwork. The clipping is presented in a clean, typed format, typical of press clippings from that era.
The image shows a vintage press clipping. At the top left corner, there is a header with the text "Burrelle's" written in cursive with a pair of scissors forming the letter 'S', and below it reads "ESTABLISHED 1888 BArclay 7-5371 PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU 165 Church Street - New York". Below the header, there is additional information indicating the source of the clipping "HAMMOND, IND. TIMES Circ. D. 36,670 - S. 37,798" with a date stamp that reads "JUN 1 1948".
The article headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings", followed by "LONDON—(INS)—Bearded Richard D. Buck, of Harvard universi[sic]ty's Fogg Art museum, is busy at the National gallery in London restoring the woodwork of the million dollar painting of the Nativi[sic]ty, which Piero della Francesca finished in 1490."
The article goes on to discuss previous attempts to restore the painting and the cracks that have appeared since those efforts. It mentions that Richard D. Buck, an authority on the restoration of old masters, is using an instrument like a dentist's probe—that underneath a layer of filled-in worm holes and tunnelings, there is an unexplored system of worm tunnels reaching right down to the painting itself. The final lines on the visible portion of the article mention that "These will have to be treated before he tackles the job of putting a freshwood backing on the painting. Strips of balsa will be used."
The text is cut off at the bottom, so the rest of the article isn't visible. The paper itself looks aged, with discoloration consistent with old newsprint.
This image shows a newspaper clipping with text about an art restoration effort. At the top, there is a logo for "Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau", providing contact details for their New York office. Beneath that logo is information about the clipping's source, the "Hammond, Ind. Times," with circulation data and a stamped date of June 1, 1949. The title of the article reads "Harvard Expert Renews Paintings." The article discusses Richard D. Buck from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring a Piero della Francesca painting at London's National Gallery. It details issues such as cracks and worm damage in the painting, along with efforts to repair it using innovative methods. Some text near the bottom is lightly underlined or marked.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from Burrell's Press Clipping Bureau dated June 1, 1949. The clipping is from the Hammond, Indiana Times.
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 a valuable painting of the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490. Despite previous restoration attempts, including a treatment done four years earlier, two large cracks have appeared in the painting.
Buck, described as an authority on restoring old masters, is using an instrument similar to a dentist's probe to investigate a layer beneath filled-in wormholes and tunnels, discovering an unexplored network of worm tunnels extending down to the painting itself.
These tunnels will need to be treated before Buck can proceed to apply fresh wood backing to the painting. The article also mentions that strips of balsa wood will be used for the restoration work.