Conserving a Masterpiece: The Domes of the Yosemite

"The Domes of the Yosemite," the largest existing painting by Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902), makes its post-conservation debut today at the Morse Museum through a special loan from the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum in Vermont. In this video, Oliver Watkiss, senior conservator with ArtCare Conservation in Miami, explains how Bierstadt's 1867 masterpiece was painstakingly restored to its original splendor. The monumental painting has not been seen outside the Athenaeum since its installation there in 1873.