Spotlight Talk

Conservation Spotlight Talk: John Wilson's Self-Portrait

Thursday, March 27, 2025
6:30 pm–7:00 pm
Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Visitor Center (130.10)
Included with General Admission

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Add to Calendar 2025-03-27 18:30:00 2025-03-27 19:00:00 Conservation Spotlight Talk: John Wilson's Self-Portrait 03/27/2025 6:30pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [email protected] America/New_York public

Hidden beneath John Wilson’s Self-Portrait (1943), painted when the artist was just 21 years old, is a second self-portrait, revealed when the painting underwent X-radiography. Much can be understood of Wilson’s early approach to painting and materials by looking at the painting through various imaging techniques. Join this opportunity to hear what conservators have discovered and learn about the multiple conservation campaigns the painting has undergone throughout the years.

With Rachel Childers, assistant conservator, Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Paintings Conservation Studio.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required. Talks meet at Sharf Visitor Center.

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Supported by the MFA Associates/MFA Senior Associates Fund for Conservation Programs.