We’re excited to see some freshly restored art return to the Avery-Copp House Museum. We’d like to thank Howard Park and Lisa Miceli for doing such a wonderful job cleaning and restoring this beautiful lithograph.
Prints like these showing pastoral villages were popular in the Victorian times, this particular print was made in 1878. The reason the details of this etching are so crisp is because it is a type of print called chine-collé. The print is originally made on a thin delicate paper such as rice paper with a piece of sturdier paper for support underneath. To make the lithograph both sheets of paper are run through the printing press together. The thin paper is what makes the image so detailed but it is also what makes the print so delicate to care for. Unlike more sturdy prints this one had to be cleaned completely by hand. The print has suffered some issues from age as well as damage from the acidic paper that was part of its mat and backing. Now it has a new mat and backing board made with acid free paper.
We appreciate Howard Park and Lisa Miceli for the care they gave our print. If you are interested in seeing their work visit their websites at www.Howardparkart.com and www.lmiceliart.com .
You can see this print on display and more historic art at the Avery-Copp House Museum when we open for tours in May
