Isabella Stone
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Over the years, Gardner moved many sculptures from Green Hill into the galleries of her museum. Later photos show some of the stone fruit baskets from her Green Hill home playfully positioned amongst the plants in the Courtyard.
The challenge the conservators faced was how to clean the stone surfaces that heavily eroded after years of exposure. Many traditional cleaning methods could cause further damage to the fragile and porous stone. Therefore, our conservators used a specialized laser that targets the dirt and stains but does not affect the stone itself. The laser energy, emitted in pulses, is absorbed well by the grime, which breaks up into small particles and is then suctioned away. The hard stone, by contrast, reflects the laser energy and is left untouched. Once cleaned, many details of these sculptures, such as the basketry patterns, have become more visible. The stone fruit baskets are now ready to make a debut after being cleaned and restored to reveal much of their former splendor. You can watch a video here of the cleaning process. 781b155fdc