Restoration ethics, cleaning, and perception : case studies from the Dutch government collection
TitelRestoration ethics, cleaning, and perception : case studies from the Dutch government collection
Verantwoordelijkheids-vermeldingW. Wei, Z. Benders, and E. Domela Nieuwenhuis
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Bron Ethics & critical thinking in conservation (2013), pagina's 127-138
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SamenvattingThe Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage, now part of the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, is responsible for the management and care of the Dutch government's collection of cultural heritage, including a substantial number of paintings and other works of art. Every year, it handles numerous requests for loans of paintings for the offices of top national government officials, and for exhibition in museums in The Netherlands and around the world. The institutes conservators and curators thus must balance, almost daily, questions of cleaning and restoration ethics against the wishes of a clientele that is more diverse than that of an average museum. Two case studies are presented to show how decisions are made concerning restoration within the context of such a collection, dealing not only with decisions on exhibition, cleaning, and treatment, but also with the wishes of museum and non-museum clients. Seemingly routine decisions involve consideration of a number of issues by professionals with different backgrounds and positions.
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