North American Graduate Programs in the Conservation of

classes were taught by Victor von Reventlow, then a member of the staff
of the Metropolitan Museum. In 1980, upon completion of his internship
at the Victoria and Albert Museum, program graduate Jonathan Thornton
began his current teaching at the department. Under Mr. Thornton, the
objects conservation curriculum has grown substantially in structure and
breadth, particularly in decorative arts and picture frame conservation.
Activities at the Art Conservation Department (clockwise from top left):
Irene Briickle advising student Deborah Linn in the paper conservation laboratory;
Paul Messier presenting a photograph conservation lecture to a
group of students via video conference; Jonathan Thornton demonstrating
historic doll making technology to student Betsy Geiser; student Maria
Curtis working on a panel painting; Dan Kushel demonstrating infrared
equipment to student Sara Shpargel.
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