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Detail of charcoal portrait of Madame Cézanne with kauri trees behind her

Getting up close and personal with Colin McCahon’s portrait of Madame Cézanne

Washing a charcoal drawing in water?! Paper conservator Jennie Cauchi takes us behind the scenes of her work to treat a 1950s drawing by Colin McCahon.Read more

2019-09-26
By: Jennifer Cauchi
On: 26 Sep 2019
In: Art

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