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A large Dutch group portrait depicting a number of bearded men dressed in black attire and white collars, shown in the process of conservation.

Unvarnished: Conserving a Dutch Group Portrait – Pickenoy (MFA Boston)

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A large Dutch group portrait depicting a number of bearded men dressed in black attire and white collars, shown in the process of conservation.
Image: via mfa.org.

Unvarnished: Conserving a Dutch Group Portrait invites visitors to witness the ongoing conservation of Nicolaes Pickenoy’s The Founders of the Amsterdam Wine Guild. This 1625 group portrait, recently acquired by the MFA Boston, offers a rare glimpse into the techniques used to restore and preserve historical paintings. The exhibition provides insight into the careful process of revealing the work’s original details and condition, shedding light on both the art and its preservation.

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