Date: June 2013 / August 2013

Supervisor: Carme Ramells (Paper conservator)

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The MNAC embraces all the arts (sculpture, painting, drawing, print, posters, photography and coinage) and has the task of explaining the general history of Catalan art from the Romanesque period to the mid-twentieth century.

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This three month internship was my first international experience and gave me the opportunity to discover museum practices in conservation. I was introduced to a variety of treatments that were always discussed and documented rigorously. I was able to assist my supervisor and perform various tasks:

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• Daily control of the permanent collection and incident report

• Reception of couriers retrieving artworks after exhibition

• Identification of several engraving techniques (European project PARTAGE PLUS) and study of watermarks

• Survey before exhibition of an album of pencil drawings

• Removal of acidic mats with old adhesive and making of preservation folders for a collection of photographs