About us

Professional Training

1976         Swiss National Museum Zurich
1977         Kunstmuseum Bern,
1978/9      Clare Wilkins Kirkmann, London 
1979/82    University of Cambridge, Hamilton Kerr                            Institute, England
1982         Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
1983         Centraal Laboratorium voor Onderzoek                           van Voorwerpen van Kunst en       
                  Wetenschap, Amsterdam
1983         Kunstmuseum Basel
1983/4      Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum, 
                  Center for Conservation and Technical                             Studies
1984/5      Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem 
1985/6      Swiss Institute for Art Research
1986/7      Balboa Art Conservation Center, San                               Diego,
1988         Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
                  M.H. de Young Museum 

Qualifications

1982         Certificate in the Conservation and                                   Restoration of Easel Paintings, Hamilton                       Kerr Institute, University of Cambridge,                           England

1983         Diploma in the Conservation and                                       Restoration of Easel Paintings, Hamilton                       Kerr Institute, University of Cambridge,                           England

1984         Certificate in the Conservation of                                       Paintings, Center for Conservation and                           Technical Studies Fogg Art Museum,                               Harvard University

1995         Specialist Cultural Heritage Protection 

Publications

D. Fabian, G. Fortunato,
Tracing White In: European Trade in Materials, Archetype London 2010

D. Fabian: Über die Restaurierung von Kunstwerken – ein kleiner Rundgang. Referat. Rotary Club Meilen, 2008

D. Fabian: Dirt Wind & Fire – Sofortmassnahmen nach einem Brandfall Zeitgenössischer Kunst. Referat SKR Jahrestagung „Aus den Flammen gerettet“ Lugano, 2006

D. Fabian: Aspekte des Reinigens von Gemäldeoberflächen.
Referat, Hochschule der Künste, Bern, Fachbereich Konservierung und Restaurierung. 2006

D. Fabian, V. Köppel, G. Fortunato
Following the trace of lead white pigments in 17th century paintings. EU-ARTECH Workshop on Seventeenth Century Northern European Painting Techniques, to be held at the National Gallery London on December 12th 2005.

G. Fortunato, A. Ritter, D. Fabian,
Highlights of Analytical Chemistry in Switzerland Investigations of Ancient Lead White Pigments using Lead Isotope Abundance Ratios Chimia 2005, 59, No. 4 177.

G. Fortunato, D. Fabian, A. Ritter,
Old Masters Lead White Pigments: Investigations Of Paintings From The 16th To The 17th Century Using High Precision Lead Isotope Abundance Ratios Analyst / Royal Society of Chemistry 2005,  130(6), 898 - 906

D. Fabian
Über das Restaurieren von Kunstwerken – Kulturkreis Zumikon. Referat 18. Januar 2005

D.Fabian, G. Fortunato,
Lead-isotope ratios of lead white in paintings of the seventheenth-century, oral presentation, "Peter Paul Rubens Technologie und Restaurierung", Wissenschaftliches Kolloquium in Braunschweig, Deutschland, 1./2.Oktober 2004

D. Fabian, G. Fortunato,
Bleiweiss-Isotopenanalyse an Gemäldeproben des 17.Jahrhunderts – Zwischenbericht eines laufenden Projektes ZKK 2/2004 371 - 379

D. Fabian, G. Fortunato, Bleiisotopen-Verhältnisse in Pigmentproben aus Gemälden des 17.Jahrhunderts, NIKE 2-3/2004

G. Fortunato, D. Fabian,
Assessing the origin of white lead pigments from the 17th century using high precision lead isotope abundance ratios and trace elemental analysis. Vortrag Venedig Okt. 2003.

D. Fabian,
AxaArt AON Kunst auf Reisen, Tagung, Zürich 2003

D. Fabian,
Referat am Symposium des Rubenianum in Antwerpen. Rubens’ Painting Practices.
Vortragthema : The Conversion of St. Paul – Technical Observations on Selected Paintings by Rubens in The Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein. 2000
(Publikation geplant)

D. Fabian,
De Jongelingen in de gloeiende Oven - Examination of a large panel painting by Pieter Pietersz". In: Restoration under Observation – A tribute offered to Derek Snoep on his retirement from the Frans-Halsmuseum , Haarlem 2000

D. Fabian,
Wan eim ein geschossener Pfeil im Lieb ist plieben -Technologische Untersuchung zu Rubens' Venus vor dem Spiegel aus den Sammlungen. des Fürsten von Liechtenstein. In: L’Amour de l'Art. Hommage an Paolo Cadorin. Parole di Charta XIII, Mailand 1999

D. Fabian,
Aspekte des Restaurierens. Seedamm-Kulturzentrum Bulletin, 1991

H. Samuels, P. Samuels, J. Samuels, D. Fabian,
The Technique of the Painters of the American West, The Wellfleet Press, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 1991. Bindemittel in der Staffeleimalerei des 19. Jahrhunderts. Mitarbeit am Nationalen Forschungsprogramm 16: Methoden zur Erhaltung von Kulturgütern des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung. 1989.

D. Fabian
Man with a Beer Keg, attributed to Frans Hals. Technical Examination and some art-historical comments. Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University 1983.

D. Fabian
A Study of panel paintings from the earliest beginning to 1640. Hamilton Kerr Institute, University of Cambridge 1982.

Memberships

ICOM International Committee for Museums
IIC International Institute for Conservation
SKR Schweiz. Verband für Konservierung und Restaurierung
SVBR Schweiz. Verband Bild u. Rahmen

Contact:   d.fabian(at)art-cons.com

Joan Samuels Fabian, Conservator, BA History of Art

Professional Training

1981/3    Paintings Conservator Portland Art                                 Museum. Head of graphic arts                                         departement.

1983/4    Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum,                             Center for Conservation and Technical                             Studies

1985/7    Balboa Art Conservation Center, San                             Diego, Assistant to  Dr. Nathan Stolow for                     the Hearst Castle Climaproject, Hearst                             Castle State Park California

1988       Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, M.                         H. de Young Museum 

Qualifications

1978         A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) Art History, Bryn                           Mawr College, USA

1984        Certificate in the Conservation of                                      Paintings, Center for Conservation and                          Technical Studies Fogg Art Museum,                              Harvard University

Publications

 H. Samuels, P. Samuels, J. Samuels, D. Fabian,
The Technique of the Painters of the American West, The Wellfleet Press, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 1991. 

J. Samuels, Nathan Stolow
The Museum Climatology and Visitor Use Study Project at Hearst Castle. Western Association for Art Conservation Newsletter 1987

Memberships

AIC American Institute for Conservation
ICOM International Committee for Museums
IIC International Institute for Conservation
WAAC Western Association for Art Conservation

Contact:   j.samuels(at)art-cons.com

Christopher Richard Moffit, Conservator MA

Professional Training

1993         Pre-foundation course Camden College of                       Art, London                                                   

1994/7       Foundation course Camberwell College of                     Art, London, (Abschluss BA)             

2004/5        Internship at the restoration studios of                             Berlin Gemälde Galerie                                  

2005/7        University of Northumbria. Conservation                          and Restoration of Easel Paintings

Qualifications

1996         B.A.Fine Arts, Camberwell college of arts

2007         M.A Conservation and restoration of                               easel paintings. University of Northumbria.

Conservations Projects

Restoration of Francis Bacon paintings at Mill studios,Hexham. UK 2010

Conservation and restoration of wall and ceiling paintings at Schloss Wülfingen Winterthur, Collaborations with  ARGE Ars Artis AG and Atelier Andreas Franz  2008

Restoration of paintings at Kings Inn, University of Law, Dublin. Norma Johnson. 2007

Restoration of interior by Cottier in Aberdeen under Norma Johnson for University of Northumbria 2006 – 2007

some of our references:

Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego; Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Denkmalpflege des Kantons Zürich; 
Hilti Art Foundation, Schaan, 
Hochbauamt der Stadt Zürich; 
EMPA St. Gallen; 
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; 
Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem; 
Gottfied Honegger Stiftung
Hallen für neue Kunst, Schaffhausen; 
Kunstmuseum Basel; 
Kunstmuseum Bern; 
Kunstmuseum des Kantons Thurgau, Kartause Ittingen; 
Kunstsammlung der Bank Bär; 
Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum, 
Vaduz; 
Max Bill Collection
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst; 
Ortsmuseum zur Farb, Stäfa
Polenmuseum Rapperswil; 
Portland Art Museum, USA; ;
Royal Collection, Great Britain
Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft; Schweiz. Landesmuseum, 
Seedamm-Kulturzentrum, Pfäffikon; 
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 
Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Zurich