Chrysler Buidling
New York, NY
(for Evergreene, Inc. New York)


Chrysler Building, New York, NY Conservation of ceiling murals by Edward Trumbull in lobby. One of the largest murals in the world, poultices were used to remove discolored varnish over the entire surface. There was extensive inpainting involved in repairing damaged areas which had to match variation in styles throughout mural. Also aluminum leaf was applied with a top coat of dragon's blood tinted shellac on moldings.