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Original Research or Treatment Papers

The Technical Analysis and Conservation of John La Farge’s Newport Congregational Church Mural Decorations (1880) in Newport, Rhode Island

Brian Baade1 Art Conservation Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Gianfranco Pocobene2 Gianfranco Pocobene Studio, Malden, MA, USA
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Kristin deGhetaldi3 deGhetaldi Fine Art Restoration, LLC, Newark, DE, USA
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W. Chris Petersen1 Art Conservation Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA;4 Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE, USA
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Alexa Beller5 Midwest Art Conservation Center, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Corrine Long2 Gianfranco Pocobene Studio, Malden, MA, USA
Pages 193-209 | Received 27 Oct 2020, Accepted 01 Nov 2021, Published online: 25 Nov 2021

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