Date of Award
5-2018
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Art Conservation, M.A., C.A.S.
Department
Art Conservation Department
Advisor
Fiona Beckett
Advisor
James Hamm
Department Home page
https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu/
First Reader
Aaron Shugar
Second Reader
Jiuan Jiuan Chen
Third Reader
Rebecca Ploeger
Abstract
This project details the conservation treatment of the painting Sommergluth (1893) by Hans (Johann Wilhelm) Olde, which was owned by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Imaging and scientific analysis is used to identify the materials and techniques used by the artist, helping inform the treatment steps. The painting’s most severe condition issue was flaking and cleaving paint along with copious amounts of dirt embedded in an unvarnished paint film with heavy impasto. The research and findings from this project have art historical value for the little-known German artist, with this project being the first known in-depth study. The stabilization and treatment of the painting allows it to be safely exhibited and stored.
Recommended Citation
Kornhauser, Sara, "THE CONSERVATION TREATMENT AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATION OF A GERMAN IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING" (2018). Art Conservation Master's Projects. 2.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/art_con_projects/2
