Yale Center for British Art. Conservation Department, Yale Center for British Art Conservation Department records, 1981 2014
- Call Number:
- A015
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Yale Center for British Art. Conservation Department
- Title(s):
- Yale Center for British Art Conservation Department records
- Date:
- 1981 2014
- Extent:
- 8 linear feet
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Conditions Governing Access:
- This collection is unprocessed and may not be available for immediate access.
- Biographical/Historical:
- The Conservation department, housed in two modern facilities, is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of works of art in the collection of the Yale Center for British Art. In addition to supporting its own conservation needs, the Center cares for works of art on paper from the permanent collection of the Yale University Art Gallery. Material conservation was the purview of the Prints and Drawings department until July 1997, when the Conservation department was created. The Conservation department is dedicated to educating staff, fellows, Yale students, and the public about conservation practices through lectures, demonstrations, workshops, and research projects.
- Scope and Content:
- The Conservation department records include general administrative records, such as information for annual reports, priority surveys, surveys of the permanent collection, and documentation of exhibitions and incoming and outgoing loans. Additonally, there are materials used for conservation research, which include samples of carpet and foam.
- Subject Terms:
- Art museumsConservation and restorationManagementMuseumsPainting
- Associated People/Groups:
- Yale Center for British Art
- Finding Aid Title:
- Yale Center for British Art Conservation Department records
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/5431.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/resources/5431
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/resources/5431?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1