Restoration of a Fire-Damaged Painting

This 1760 portrait barely survived a house fire. Mark Aranson and Ellen Baxter on its problems, and how we addressed them.

Artwork: Sir Joshua Reynolds, "Miss Day (Lady Anne Fenoulhet)," 1760, oil on canvas, Bequest of Charles J. Rosenbloom

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