Art conservation : the race against destruction : an explanation of conservation for the layman of some of the procedures and responsibilities of a conservator / by Elisabeth Batchelor, Kathleen Mulvaney-Buente, G. Theodore Nightwine ; [photography, by Elisabeth Batchelor ... and others]
The history and philosophy of conservation -- Conservation versus restoration -- History of conservation -- History of conservation at the Cincinnati Art Museum -- The training of conservators -- Materials: Characteristics and problems of conservation -- Problems of paintings -- Methods of research in conservation -- Treatment procedures in conservation -- Suggestions for the care of works of art -- Health hazards -- Record keeping in conservation
Notes
"Cincinnati Art Museum, exhibiiton dates: February 16-March 26, 1978" -- t.p. verso
