Last week, I gave a two-day course on paper technology in Arab lands to the conservation team of the Franciscan Archives in Malta.The course has…
Continue reading → Course on paper history and technology in the Western Islamic lands
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…
The article has just been published in the new issue of PapierS n.17 Janvier 2023, a periodical from the AFHEPP association (Association francaise pour l'Histoire…
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.…
Willem Floor & Amelie Couvrat Desvergnes, Mage Publishers, 2022. The black and white hardcopy is available here The kindle full colour version is available on…
Continue reading → Book release: History of Paper in Iran, 1501–1925.
I have recently developed these specific courses to cover the materiality of Islamicate manuscripts and paintings on paper. These courses are 3 hours in length…
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…
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…
Amélie Conservation 
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