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dedicated to the American artist

Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966)



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"The DuPont Mural (1933)"

by Maxfield Parrish 

THE RESURRECTION OF AN AMERICAN MURAL
by Alma Gilbert-Smith

"This ambitious project, the restoration and preservation of Maxfield Parrish's 1933 Du Pont Mural, is the American equivalent of the restoration of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper...."

Dr. Joyce Hill Stoner, Professor and Paintings Conservator Winterthur/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program

The stunning quotation above by one of the most respected professors in the country in the "art of healing paintings" brings home the reality of the monumental task undertaken by her program sponsored jointly by the University of Delaware Art Conservation Department and the Save American Treasures, a public and private partnership between the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The mission of Save American Treasures is to dedicate itself to the preservation of this nation's irreplaceable historic and cultural treasures for the enjoyment of future generations.

For a complete look at the fascinating story behind this stunning project, a project dear to Alma Gilbert's heart, the restoration of the Maxfield Parrish "DuPont Mural", please click on the following link: DuPont Restoration.