Journal article
Rediscovering a sixteenth-century Burgundian cabinet at the J. Paul Getty Museum
Burlington magazine, Vol.148(1239), pp.390-399
01 Jun 2006
Abstract
Scholars of Renaissance furniture face more challenges from fakers and restorers than in almost any other field, and consequent scepticism towards early furniture can lead to genuine pieces being falsely condemned. This article recounts the story of a cabinet at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, whose authenticity was doubted in the late twentieth century despite its impressive decoration in a style associated with Renaissance Burgundy or Lyon, its execution and excellent state of preservation leading to its being deemed a 19th century fake. A serious collaborative re-investigation begun in 2002, using a wide range of technical and scientific methods, found the cabinet to be an authentic and extraordinarily well-preserved example of French Renaissance workmanship, with only a few mid-19th century modifications. (Quotes from original text)
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- Title
- Rediscovering a sixteenth-century Burgundian cabinet at the J. Paul Getty Museum
- Creators
- Jack HintonArlen Heginbitham
- Publication Details
- Burlington magazine, Vol.148(1239), pp.390-399
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Art and Art History
- Identifiers
- 991021894589404721