The Cummer Museum’s collection contains many works on paper. Did you know that works on paper are easily and irreversibly damaged by both natural and artificial lights? This could result in lightening or darkening of the paper, fading of applied pigments, or even weakening of the paper itself. For these reasons, works on paper need to “rest” in storage for long stretches of time rather than being on regular display. Please enjoy some of our favorite works in the collection that have come out of the vault.
Credit: View of Works on Paper from the Cummer Museum’s Collection in the Thomas H. Jacobsen Gallery of American Art.