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Particle by Particle, Behind the scenes at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Andri Schwendinger painstakingly cleans an Ivory plaque from the 19th century. (...)
Particle by Particle, Behind the scenes at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Andri Schwendinger painstakingly cleans an Ivory plaque from the 19th century. (...)

Particle by Particle, Behind the scenes at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Andri Schwendinger painstakingly cleans an Ivory plaque from the 19th century. (...)

Date12/27/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Particle by Particle; Behind the scenes at the Art Gallery of Ontario; Andri Schwendinger painstakingly cleans an Ivory plaque from the 19th century. She is a student intern working in the gallery's conservation laboratory.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109316F
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