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The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 25 (1990)
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART JOURNAL | VOLUME 25

"The Conservation of the Seehof Furniture"

Gill, Kathryn, Jack Soultanian, and Antoine M. Wilmering
1990
5 pages
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Kathryn Gill

Jack Soultanian

Jack Soultanian specializes in the examination and treatment of European sculpture. He holds an MA in art history and an advanced certificate in conservation from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. Prior to his arrival at The Met in 1986, he held the position of chief conservator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. He was for twenty-five years adjunct professor at New York University’s Conservation Center and acts as consultant conservator at Villa La Pietra, Sir Harold Acton’s Florence residence bequeathed to the University where, in addition to the care of the sculpture collections in the Villa, he continues student training.

Antoine M. Wilmering

Side chair (one of four) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded limewood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzburg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64
Armchair (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded limewood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzburg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64
Side chair (one of four) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer  German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded limewood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzburg
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64