Conservators relish the chance to nerd-out over historic artist materials. What’s even more exciting

Conservators relish the chance to nerd-out over historic artist materials. What’s even more exciting, though, is getting to share our obsession with Museum guests! The Brooklyn Museum is the keeper of some of William Trost Richard’s art supplies from the turn of the 20th century, which will be included in an upcoming mini-exhibition focused on the artist’s watercolors in the Luce Center for American Art.William Trost Richards (1833-1905) is known for his meticulously detailed oil and watercolor landscapes. The artist’s materials at the museum include partially used watercolor cakes and oil paint tubes (including some out of production toxic colors!), a variety of ink-stained calligraphy pens, and portableequipment for on-site outdoor painting, such as a small wooden palette box and a metal canister that functioned as a combo water flask and brush holder.The materials and tools themselves plus the evidence of how the artist used them provide insight into both Trost Richards’s personal working practice and broader trends in 19 th century American landscape painting. In the next few weeks, conservators will continue documentation and analysis that will helpcurators plan this small but exquisite display. One more thing to look forward to in 2018!Posted by Jessica Ford -- source link

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