A revealing conservation project Fixing the Frederick Elliott watercolours
Each year the museum sends items from the National Maritime Collection to other institutions. Before each item leaves the museum, it is prepared by our Conservation Department to make sure it is safe for travel and display. This can take anything from a few hours to hundreds of hours. Conservator Lucilla Ronai details what was involved in preparing one object for loan.
Conservator Lucilla Ronai uses a hand-held microscope with an LED light to closely examine the watercolours. Image Kate Pentecost/ANMM
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