Journée d’étude : « Willem van de Velde I pen-painting » (Wellesley, 23 octobre 2015)

Symposium on a Willem van de Velde I pen-painting (Wellesley, 23 Oct 15) Davis Museum at Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, October 23, 2015 Davis Discoveries:

Afternoon Symposium on a Willem van de Velde I pen-painting Dutch artist Willem van de Velde I (1611-1693) developed the subgenre of “pen-paintings” in the 17th-century. These astonishingly detailed works, executed with fine brushes and quill pens, are rare, particularly in American collections. Davis curators were delighted to discover a superlative example tucked away in storage, and have pursued conservation treatment to restore its condition. This symposium features presentations by Associate Curator, Claire Whitner, on the painting’s history; Rhona MacBeth, the Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Conservator and Head of Paintings Conservation at the MFA Boston, who conducted the technical study and treatment; and Daniel Finamore, Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Friday, October 23, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT) 2:00 Claire Whitner, Associate Curator, Davis Museum at Wellesley College on the work of the Van de Veldes and the history of the painting

2:25 Daniel Finamore, Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum on the iconography of the painting

2:50 Rhona MacBeth, Rhona MacBeth, the Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Conservator and Head of Paintings Conservation at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston on the conservation treatment of the panel

3:15 Discussion

4:00 Reception

There is no charge to attend. Ticketing to track attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/davis-discoveries-symposium-willem-van-de-velde-tickets-18964052993?aff=es2