The care and handling of art objects : practices in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / by Marjorie Shelley, with contributions by members of the curatorial and conservation departments of The Metropolitan Museum of Art ; illustrations by Helmut Nickel.

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Shelley, Marjorie, 1945-

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Description:

x, 102 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-100).
I: Three-dimensional objects -- Musical instruments -- Paintings -- Works on paper and books -- Far Eastern works of art on silk and paper -- Textiles -- Costumes -- II: Lighting -- Relative humidity and temperature -- Photography -- Environment and the deterioration of art objects -- Museum loans.

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Full text from MetPublications

ISBN:

0870993186
9780870993183
0810910403 (Abrams)
9780810910409 (Abrams)
0810924463
9780810924468

Subject:

Art objects Conservation and restoration Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Objets d'art Conservation et restauration Guides, manuels, etc.
Art objects Conservation and restoration
Preservacao Museografica.

Form/genre:

Handbook
Handbooks and manuals.
handbooks.
Books.
Guides et manuels.

Holdings:

Location: Library conservation office 44859
Call No.: ID CONS NK1127.5.S52; ID:89-B4286
Status: Available

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