Re: Fine Art Reproductions

On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Barbara Ruhmann <brruhmann[_at_]ucdavis.edu> wrote:
>
> Going off on a slight tangent, but still on-topic: this brings to mind
> a few years back when Rembrandt's "Night Watch" was *cleaned*, and it
> was discovered after layers of soot were removed, that it was closer
> to "Dawn Watch" - that is, the painting had a great deal more light
> than would have been available in the middle of the night. So, a
> photographer who took a shot prior to cleaning would definitely have
> different results than one who took a shot after, even if all other
> factors were perfectly equal.

But the different results would be as a result of the cleaning, not from any originality added by the photographer.

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