JulietJFallAug 15, 2023
I have inherited an extraordinary archive of sketches, drawings, watercolours, & oils by my great-grandfather Albert Proetel (born Prötel, in 🇩🇪). He moved around Europe painting & married in Switzerland, setting up a studio in Lausanne. Never famous, probably suffered economically from being German in🇨🇭. His art has always been around on family walls. What on should I do other than just enjoy it? Some is framed, most in large folders. #art #artsuisse #kunst #lausanne #sierre #vaud #albertproetel
Show threadkikebenlloch
@JulietJFall My advice is:
- ask people who've been in a similar position and find out about their own experiences;
- contact curators and experts in museums nearby, they may know about resources you're not aware of;
- be careful with the pieces (as in "common sense", no expertise taken for granted: no sunlight, intense heat or humidity near the paintings);
Aug 15, 2023 at 2:20pmWeb
Show threadkikebenllochAug 15, 2023
@JulietJFall Professional, quality scanning has its own complexity and can be expensive. But one simple photograph (w/natural light) per piece is necessary, if only for you to keep track of every item, should you lend/move part of them for any reason. You should add the original date and any basic info available (for instance name of people portrayed) to the name of the pic file. Any further tracking of metadata would imply a proper database management.
Good luck, enjoy and share your treasure!
Show threadJulietJFallAug 15, 2023
@kikebenlloch Excellent advice! You are right.