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Long-lost French painting now at National Gallery in Washington for restoration

Published May 6, 2024 at 7:25 PM CDT
Michael Swicklik is senior conservator at the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Here, he's working to restore a newly discovered painting by 18th-century artist Anne Vallayer-Coster. (Elliot Williams/WAMU)
Michael Swicklik is senior conservator at the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Here, he's working to restore a newly discovered painting by 18th-century artist Anne Vallayer-Coster. (Elliot Williams/WAMU)

A still-life painting by French artist Anne Vallayer-Coster wasmissing for nearly 200 years. It showed up last year and was bought by the National Gallery for nearly $3 million.

“Still Life with Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and Fruit” is being painstakingly restored and is expected to be exhibited by summer.

Elliot Williams of WAMU reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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