Die Zeichnung zeigt Künstler Georg Öhme im Porträt mit Hut.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Craftsmanship Art High tech. Paper conservation at the Kupferstich-Kabinett

The Kupferstich-Kabinett’s conservation department invites visitors to explore its various areas of activity and fields of research at the intersection between craftsmanship and high tech.

  • DATES 11/04/2025—13/07/2025
  • Opening Hours daily 10—17, Tuesday closed 18/04/2025 10—17 (Good Friday) 20/04/2025 10—17 (Easter Sunday) 21/04/2025 10—17 (Easter Monday) 22/04/2025 10—17 (additionally open)
  • Admission Fees normal 6 €, reduced 4,50 €, under 17 free, groups (10 persons and more) 5,50 €
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Anhand von Kunstwerken aus

Works of art from seven centuries provide an insight into conservation practice and a profession that is constantly changing. The various sections of the exhibition, entitled Paper, Light, Water and Time present drawings and prints, some of which have never been shown before, from among the 500,000 works held in the collection. The focus is on restoration techniques, the materials and their state of preservation; photographs and video recordings also illustrate the processes and measures.

Die Zeichnung zeigt Künstler Georg Öhme im Porträt mit Hut.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Georg Oehme, Self-portrait, 1910

Den Auftakt bilden

The exhibition also incorporates the ongoing public conservation of the true-toscale preparatory drawings for the Dresden Fürstenzug (Procession of Princes). Created by Wilhelm Walther, these constitute by far the largest work in the collection, spanning a total of 100 metres in length and almost 4 metres in height. The cartoons are juxtaposed with seven composition drawings on loan from the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments: it was on the basis of these drawings, which have never been on public display before, that Wilhelm Walther squared up the composition to monumental proportions.

Eine Zeichnung zeigt den Künstler Max Liebermann mit Zeichenblock in der Hand
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Max Liebermann, Self-portrait with Panama hat and drawing pad, 1912

Objekte

Ein Werkzeug löst einen Streifen Papier von einem papiernen Untergrund.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Removal of acidic cardboard residues from a pastel drawing
Ein Gemälde wird mithilfe technischer Geräte restauriert.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Colour layer consolidation of a gouache under the microscope
Eine Person arbeitet an einem großen Kunstwerk.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Foto: Herbert Boswank
Public conservation of the cartoons for the Procession of Princes (1869–1876)
Ein Gerät beleuchtet ein Kunstwerk.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Paper restoration also includes analysing drawing materials, e.g. with a multispectral system

Program

Weitere Ausstellungen

Further Exhibitions
29/03/2025 —11/01/2026

"All that glisters is not gold". Friedrich the Wise (1463-1525)

in Residenzschloss

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06/06/2025 —21/12/2025

Mythos Handwerk. Zwischen Ideal und Alltag

in Japanisches Palais

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Kupferstich-Kabinett

in Residenzschloss

Portrait eines Mannes mit Hut und Vollbart

The new Hall of the Giants

in Residenzschloss

Aufwendig verzierter Harnisch, große Federn am Helm angebracht
All Exhibitions

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