Samuel F. B. Morse’s “Gallery of the Louvre” in Focus Symposium: Samuel F. B. Morse’s “Lectures on the Affinity of Painting with the Other Fine Arts” and the Creation of “Gallery of the Louvre”

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Peter J. Brownlee, associate curator, Terra Foundation for American Art. Scholars from around the world gathered at the National Gallery of Art to discuss Samuel F. B. Morse’s newly conserved Gallery of the Louvre, which is on view at the National Gallery of Art from June 25, 2011, through July 8, 2012. In a 2-day public symposium, held and recorded on April 20 and 21, 2012, academics, conservators, and curators examined the historical context of the work, its conservation treatment, and the techniques used. This program was coordinated with and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art.