Revealing the unseen in Indian miniature paintings with the Multimodal Image Viewer.
When I was conservator at the Rijksmuseum from 2017 to 2019, I studied the Indian drawings in the collection. I was fortunate to benefit from…
Mounting a double-sided folio in hyperlapse
For each drawing and painting, I make a float mount using a sheet of Japanese paper in which a window is cut to allow viewing…
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The mounting of a painting with dust-cover using photo-corners: a longing heroine braves the storm
The project on the Pahari works of the Museum Volkenkunde is going well. I am currently mounting the 134 paintings and drawings using methods tailored…
Tools and tips for the conservation of Indian miniature paintings
The nanomister I recently purchased this device and am very happy with it. There are literally thousands of models online, so it's hard to find…
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Sketches and doodles from Himalaya
The beauty of drawings epitomizes the artist’s first intention and his immediate gesture. A simple of sheet of paper conveys an array of small sketches,…
First encounter with the birds: research and conservation of a series of bird drawings from the Museum Volkenkunde
The collection of 24 drawings held at the Museum Volkenkunde depicts various birds from the western foothills of Himalaya, in the today-states of Himachal Pradesh…
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…
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