The Conservation of Guy Wiggins - Episode 5: "The Image As Centerpiece"

The Conservation of Guy Wiggins

Episode 5: "The Image as Centerpiece"


For the fifth episode in this series with the cleaning and structural work complete and the painting back on the support, all of the attention is focused on the image as we work to address the losses and put the picture back together.

Check back next Monday for the next video in the series!


Julian Baumgartner is the conservator at Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago. A second generation business and the oldest conservation studio in Chicago, Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration works with clients across the world to find conservation solutions for their artworks.


Guy Carleton Wiggins NA (February 23, 1883 – April 25, 1962) was an American impressionist painter. He was the president of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of the Old Lyme Art Colony. He was taught by William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri at the National Academy. He became well known for paintings of New York City's snowy streets, landmarks and towering skyscrapers during winter.

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