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SOURCES OF MATERIALS

Ampersand Art Supply, 8920 Business Park Dr. Suite 120, Austin, Tex. 78759

AUTHOR INFORMATION

ALEXANDER W. KATLAN has been a private painting conservator in New York City since 1980. He holds a B.A. and teaching certificate from Lake Forest College. He received his M.F.A. in painting conservation from Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy, and an M.A. in art history from Queens College, City University of New York. His research in the last 10 years has emphasized 19th-century American art materials. Address: Alexander W. Katlan, 56–38 Main St., Flushing, N.Y. 11355.