Right Edge

Most of the losses in the paint/ground layers were located along the far left and right edges of the composition. Extensive paint loss throughout the bottom right corner may have occurred as a result of excessive exposure to moisture many years ago. Many of the old fills in this area were found to be stable and in good condition while other losses were filled with a stable, inert fill material.

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Date: 2014-02-16

Before

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Date: 2014-02-16

Before IMAGE

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Date: 2014-02-16

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

After

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Date: 2014-02-19

Public Outreach

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Date: 2014-02-24

Public Outreach/Press

A drawing class from Haverford College working in front of the painting (Pictured here: Haverford College Students).

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Date: 2014-02-24

NPR Interview

Video/radio interview with NPR and on-site lectures/presentations with students and academic scholars.<br/><a href="http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/the-pulse/64537-under-the-paints-and-pigments-the-science-behind-art-restoration-" target="_blank">Click here for the video</a>

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Date: 2014-02-24

Status

Continued with removal of varnish and overpaint throughout the top half of the painting. The team continued to apply fills to areas of loss in the bottom half of the painting and to tone existing fills

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Date: 2014-03-01

Before Treatment

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Date: 2014-03-01

February 2014

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Date: 2014-03-03

February IMAGE

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Date: 2014-03-03

March 2014

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Date: 2014-03-05

March IMAGE

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Date: 2014-03-05

Blog :: The Triumph of David

Date: 2014-03-06

Continued with Cleaning Upper Half

Continued with removal of varnish/overpaint throughout the top half of the painting (Pictured here: Ellen Nigro).

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Date: 2014-03-07