Dare Myers Hartwell
Conservator
Corcoran Gallery of Art

As Chief Conservator for the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Dare Hartwell supervises the conservation needs of the collection and undertakes the treatment of paintings. Ms. Hartwell researched and planned all aspects of the restoration of the Salon Doré, the Corcoran’s 18th-century French period room, which includes gilded boiserie, decorative objects and a ceiling mural by Hugues Taraval.

In addition to conservation in general, her areas of expertise include French period rooms, gilding and Albert Bierstadt’s paintings. She has lectured widely and authored several publications on the Salon Doré and Bierstadt.

Ms. Hartwell received her M.A. in Art History from the University of Minnesota and a B.A., also in Art History, from The George Washington University.

ALSO SEE

:: Current Corcoran Curators

:: Curator's Journals Project

Past Exhibitions

:: 2007
:: 2006
:: 2005
:: 2004
:: 2003
:: 2002
:: 2001
:: 2000