New publication: Victor Jacquemont or The Art of Writing in Nineteenth-Century India
in Hand Papermaking Vol. 39 number 1 Summer 2024 The issue can be purchased here Victor Jacquemont (1801–1832), a French botanist and explorer, was commissioned…
New publication: Sialkoti paper used by Pahari artists: raw materials and fibre analysis
with Agnieszka Helman‑Ważny (Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures(CSMC), Universität Hamburg) The article is in open access here Abstract: This study aims to characterise…
Three-day course on Islamic Paper: history, technology, and practice.
From April 15-17th April, Radha Penday and I gave a three-day intensive course on Islamic paper, theory and practice, at the Institut National du Patrimoine,…
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New publication: Sialkoti Paper used for the Production of PahariDrawings and Paintings in Northwest India
This article reports the results of the conservation and research project on the Pahari drawings of the Museum Volkenkunde. The paper is part of the…
Online lecture on my ongoing conservation and research project (Tuesday 13th December 2022)
Next Tuesday, I will give an online lecture on my project to research and conserve the Pahari drawing and painting collection of the Museum Volkenkunde.…
Lecture for the AFHEPP: Le Papier dans le Sous-Continent Indien: Histoire, Techniques et Matériaux
In July, before going on holidays, I gave one-hour lecture for the Association Francaise pour l'Histoire et l'Etude du Papier et des Papeteries. The attendees…
Lecture at the 36th Biennal Congress of the International Association of Paper Historians in Krems (Austria)
Handmade papers used for the production of Pahari drawings from the 19th century-north western India. The conference was entitled Paper of Graphic Art and showcased…
A forthcoming conservation and research project on Pahari and Punjabi drawings and paintings from the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden.
When the lockdown is over, hopefully at the beginning of June, I will be starting a conservation and research project at the Volkenkunde Museum in…
Amélie Conservation 
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