BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Harvard Library Spotlight on Collections Discussion: "Truth in Pigment: A pivotal conservation discovery on the 'Universal Map of the Qing Empire'” PRODID:-//Harvard events data//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_1766271_0 SUMMARY:Harvard Library Spotlight on Collections Discussion: "Truth in Pigment: A pivotal conservation discovery on the 'Universal Map of the Qing Empire'” DESCRIPTION:

Join us for a lively discussion about the discoveries made during the examination and analysis of the Universal Map of the Qing Empire. The map is a large format work from the early nineteenth-century China, printed entirely in blue.Learn how our expert librarians and conservators in collaboration with the researcher Dr. Richard Pegg, worked together to reveal unexpected results including how these maps were printed and what distinctive blue colorant was used. Their findings have informed researchers as to why these maps are unique in the history of world cartography.We hope you can join us!

PROGRAM

Welcome

Erin MurphyJames Needham Chief Conservator, Preservation ServicesThe Map's History in the Harvard-Yenching Collection

Jidong YangLibrarian of the Harvard-Yenching LibraryA Research Request on the Universal Map of the Qing Empire

Dr. Richard PeggDirector and Curator of Asian Art, MacLean CollectionConservation Analyses & Discoveries

Debora MayerConservator for Analytical Services and Technical Imaging, Preservation ServicesQ&A

LOCATION:Zoom Webinar STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20231115T200000Z DTEND:20231115T210000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR