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The image shows a press clipping from the Harrisburg, PA News, dated May 25, 1949. The clipping contains two news articles:

1. Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master:

   • 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 a million-dollar painting by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490.
   • The painting has suffered significant damage, including worm-holes and tunneling, which have caused great cracks to appear.
   • Buck has discovered a new restoration technique using a dentist's probe to explore the underlying layers of the painting.
   • The restoration process involves treating the worm tunnels and applying a freshwood backing to the painting. Strips of balsa will be used for this purpose.

2. British Ears Lead:

   • This brief article mentions that British automobiles dominated the largest and most representative motor exhibition ever held in Australia.

The clipping appears to have been distributed by Burelle's Press Clipping Bureau, established in 1888, with an address at 165 Church Street, New York. The bureau's barclay number is 7-5371, and the circulation details for the Harrisburg, PA News are also provided.

The image shows a press clipping from May 25, 1949, attached to a label from Burrell's Press Clipping Bureau in New York. The clipping is a news article with the headline "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master." The article reports that Richard D. Buck from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum is working at the National Gallery in London to restore a million-dollar painting by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490. The article details that previous restoration attempts included filling wormholes, but new cracks have appeared, requiring Buck to use special techniques to restore the artwork. The label from Burrell's includes the address, phone number, and the date the clipping was sent.

The image shows a press clipping from the Harrisburg, PA Evening News dated May 25, 1949. The clipping is from the Burrell’s Press Clipping Bureau located at 165 Church Street, New York.

The primary article in the clipping is titled "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master," which details the efforts of Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring a significant historical painting. The painting is attributed to Piero della Francesca and dates back to 1490. The article explains that the artwork had been given "first-aid" treatment four years prior, but since then, two major cracks appeared. Buck discovered worm tunnels beneath the painting, which required careful treatment before restoration efforts could proceed, including the use of freshwood backing and balsa strips to support the painting.

Additionally, there is a partial second article below the main one, mentioning British automobiles, specifically noting that they predominate in a motor exhibition in Sydney. This section is cut off and incomplete.

The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping from May 25, 1949, published by the Harrisburg, PA, News (Evening). The clipping is labeled with a tag from Burrelles' Press Clipping Bureau, established in 1888, with an address in New York.

The headline of the article is "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master." The article discusses Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring a valuable painting in London. The painting is a work by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490, and has sustained significant damage.

Buck is described as an authority on restoring old masters, using a specialized probe to uncover previously unknown damage beneath the surface, including worm tunnels and filled-in holes. The restoration process involves treating these areas before applying a freshwood backing to the painting, using strips of balsa wood.

There is also a brief mention of another story, "British Cars Lead," about British automobiles being predominant in a major motor exhibition in Sydney, Australia. However, the focus remains on the primary article regarding the restoration efforts.

The image contains two pieces of paper: a press clipping and an envelope.

1. Envelope:

   • The envelope is light green in color.
   • The top part of the envelope features the logo and name of "Buccelle's," a press clipping bureau established in 1888.
   • The address on the envelope reads "165 Church Street - New York," with a telephone number "BArclay 7-5371."
   • The envelope also lists "Harrisburg, PA. NEWS (Evening)" with a circulation number of 65,124.
   • The date on the envelope is May 25, 1949.

2. Press Clipping:

   • The press clipping is from the Harrisburg Evening News, dated May 25, 1949.

   • The main headline reads "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master."

   • The article discusses Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum, who is working on restoring a valuable painting by Piero della Francesca, titled "The Nativity," which is worth a million dollars. The painting was damaged and had been given initial "first-aid" treatment about four years prior.

   • Buck discovered that underneath the painting, there was a layer of filled-in wormholes and tunnels, indicating significant damage. He is using an instrument similar to a dentist's probe to examine these damages.

   • Buck plans to treat the worm tunnels before putting a freshwood backing on the painting, using strips of balsa wood.

   • Another smaller article on the same clipping mentions "British Ears Lead" in relation to an exhibition in Sydney, Australia, where British automobiles were predominant.

The image is a newspaper clipping from Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau, dated May 25, 1949. It contains two separate news articles:

1. Headline: "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master"

   • Source: Harrisburg, PA. News (Evening)
   • Circulation: 65,124
   • Content:
     • Richard D. Buck from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum is working at the National Gallery in London.
     • He is restoring a valuable, million-dollar painting by Piero della Francesca, completed in 1490.
     • The painting had previously received "first-aid" treatment around four years earlier, but since then, two significant cracks have appeared.
     • Buck, an authority on restoring old masters, uses an instrument similar to a dentist's probe to uncover an unexplored system of filled-in wormholes and tunnels beneath the painting.
     • These worm tunnels extend to the painting itself and will require treatment before a fresh backing of balsa wood strips is applied.

2. Headline: "British Ears Lead"

   • Source: Sydney (INS)
   • Content:
     • British automobiles were predominant at the largest and most representative motor exhibition ever held in Australia.

The clipping appears to be from a service that collects and distributes press articles for reference. The contact number and address for Burrelle's Press Clipping Bureau, located at 165 Church Street, New York, are also provided at the top of the clipping.

The image shows two newspaper clippings attached to a blue piece of paper from "Burrell's Press Clipping Bureau" located at 165 Church Street, New York. The clipping is dated May 25, 1949, from the Harrisburg, PA, Evening News.

The newspaper clipping headlines and excerpts are:

1. "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master" - It discusses Richard D. Buck, a bearded expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum, who is restoring the woodwork of a million-dollar painting of the Nativity by Piero della Francesca, finished in 1490. The article mentions the challenges faced due to worm-holes and tunnels within the painting and the use of a dentist's probe to investigate the damage. Freshwood backing with balsa strips will be used for restoration.

2. "British Ears Lead" - This brief snippet mentions that British automobiles predominated in the largest and most representative motor exhibition ever held in Australia.

The clippings are yellowed with age, with some handwriting in blue ink underlining parts of the text.

This is an image showing a vintage paper clipping mounted on a light blue header card with black and white text. The header card reads "Burrelle's Established 1888" followed by a telephone number "Barclay 7-5371" and the address "PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU 165 Church Street - New York". Below that, it specifies the source of the clipping as the "HARRISBURG, PA. NEWS (Evening)" with a circulation disclosure "Circ. D. 65,124" and a date "MAY 25 1940".

The newspaper clipping itself has a heading that says "Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master," followed by the location "LONDON — (INS)" and begins with an article about Richard D. Buck from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum working on restoring a painting at the National Gallery in London, specifically a million-dollar painting of the Nativity by Piero della Francesca completed in 1490. The article discusses the challenges and techniques involved in the restoration process.

There is also a part of another article visible on the right, with the title "British Ears Lead" and the location "SYDNEY—(INS)". This snippet mentions something about British automobiles and an exhibition in Australia. The text is cut off, suggesting this might be the continuation of a different story.

Overall, the image appears to be a historical record or representation of media coverage from the 1940s, focused on art restoration and international news snippets.

The image shows a press clipping from the Harrisburg News (Evening) dated May 25, 1949, with a circulation of 65,124. The clipping is from Buzzell's Press Clipping Bureau, established in 1888, located at 165 Church Street, New York, and bears the Barclay number 7-5371.

The article headline reads:
"Harvard Expert Renews Damaged Old Master"

Key Details from the Article:

1. Location and Source:

   • The article is from London, as indicated by the byline: "LONDON — (INS) — Bearded Richard D. Buck, of Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum..."

2. Subject:

   • Richard D. Buck, an expert in art restoration, is working on restoring the woodwork of the National Gallery in London.
   • Specifically, he is restoring a million-dollar painting by Piero della Francesca, which was completed in 1490.

3. Condition of the Painting:

   • The painting has been previously treated with "first-aid" restoration about four years earlier.
   • However, two great cracks have appeared since then.
   • Buck has discovered worm tunnels and wormholes beneath the surface of the painting using a tool similar to a dentist's probe.
   • The restoration process will involve placing a freshwood backing on the painting and using strips of balsa to address the damage.

4. Additional News:

   • A secondary headline in the same clipping reads: "British Ears Lead", which appears to be about an auto exhibition in Sydney, Australia, where British automobiles dominated the largest and most representative motor exhibition ever held in the country.

Visual Elements:

• The clipping is presented as a physical document with a clean, slightly aged appearance, typical of mid-20th-century newspaper clippings.
• The text is typed or printed in a clear, legible font, with the headline in bold and the subheadings and body text in standard newspaper style.
• The top portion of the clipping includes the header of Buzzell's Press Clipping Bureau, indicating it is part of a curated collection of news articles.

This clipping provides insight into the state of art restoration in the mid-20th century, highlighting the challenges faced by conservators and the innovative techniques used to preserve historical artworks.

The image shows a clipping from a newspaper that is attached to a business card. The clipping is torn from the top and bottom. The business card is white with green text and a logo of scissors. The clipping is from the "Harrisburg, PA. News (Evening)" and is dated May 25, 1949. The clipping is about the restoration of a painting by Richard D. Buck, an expert from Harvard University's Fogg Art Museum. The painting is a million-dollar artwork by Pierro della Francesca, which was completed in 1490. The clipping also mentions that British automobiles dominated the largest and most representative motor exhibition ever held in Australia.