Villa Medici - Rome

The activities carried out at this Academy include the maintenance and restoration of the numerous paintings in the collection of the French Academy in Rome. The various canvas paintings that have been restored over the years include the following: Donne alla fonte by J. J. Henner, 1859-63; Ritratto di Jean Francois Armand Félix Bernard by F. Maillot 1858; Portrait de M.Puech by G. Ferrier, 1899; Tete de contadine by Hebert A. A. Ernest. In the majority of cases the restoration entailed treating the painted surface and its canvas support.
(Photo by E. Fontolan and P.Soriani)