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National Gallery Technical Bulletin: Volume 22
National Gallery Technical Bulletin Volume 22 Author:National Gallery, Nat'l Gallery The National Gallery Technical Bulletin is a unique record of research carried out at the National Gallery, London. Published annually, and beautifully produced and illustrated, it covers all aspects of the conservation, technical study and care of the paintings in the collection. Drawing on the combined expertise of curators, conservators... more », and scientists, it brings together a wealth of information about artists' materials, working practices and techniques. The Technical Bulletin is an invaluable resource for art historians, collectors, museum curators, and all those with an interest in old master paintings, as well as essential reading for conservators. Contents of Volume 22 • Vincenzo Foppa's altarpiece, The Adoration of the Kings • Andrea del Sarto's Madonna and Child with Saint Elizabeth and John the Baptist • The identification of 'veluto morello' on the back of two panels by Ercole de' Roberti • Uccello's Battle of San Romano • Color change in Pedro Campana's Conversion of the Magdalen • A survey of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century varnish compositions found on National Gallery paintings Mechanical response of easel paintings: three typical lining treatments. This article, derived from experimental work carried out at the gallery, will be of particular importance to conservators. Published by National Gallery Company Distributed by Yale University Press« less