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 . . . → En lire plus
