CLEANING UP THE CAPITOL Final Edition

In the Old Senate Chamber, the wall-size painting "Storming of a British Redoubt by American Troops at Yorktown," by the 19th- century French artist Louis Eugene Lami, is being painstakingly cleaned with cotton swabs. After the old layer of varnish is removed, the painting will be cleaned,...

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Published inDaily press (Newport News, Va. : Final ed.)
Main Author Pamela Stallsmith Richmond Times-Dispatch
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newport News, Va Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 24.06.2000
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Mullins, L Cleo
Nolley, Scott Webster
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Summary:In the Old Senate Chamber, the wall-size painting "Storming of a British Redoubt by American Troops at Yorktown," by the 19th- century French artist Louis Eugene Lami, is being painstakingly cleaned with cotton swabs. After the old layer of varnish is removed, the painting will be cleaned, repaired and retouched. Then a fresh coat of varnish will be applied, which will bring out the colors and brighten the painting while also protecting it. [L. Cleo Mullins] has cleaned about one-third of the painting since she started May 22. She will be joined later by Lorraine Brevig, who works for Mullins' company and will do retouches after repairs. Others from her company, the Richmond Conservation Studio, will also assist in the project.