MetCollects—Episode 6 / 2015: Michael Gallagher on “Everhard Jabach and His Family“

“What does it take to revive a masterwork?“ Michael Gallagher on conserving Charles Le Brun’s Everhard Jabach and His Family Michael Gallagher is Sherman Fairchild Chairman of Paintings Conservation Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690). Everhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His Family, ca. 1660. Oil on canvas; 110 1/4 x 129 1/8 in. (280 x 328 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, in honor of Keith Christiansen, 2014 () MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art recently acquired by the Met through gifts and purchases. Discover a new work each month. Credits Director: Christopher Noey Producer and Editor: Kate Farrell Camera: Sarah Cowan, Kate Farrell, Lisa Rifkind Design: Natasha Mileshina Music: Austin Fisher Explore more on MetMedia: http://www.m