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Retouching

Scope note

Use only in the conservation context for reworking small areas of a painting or photographic negative usually to cover damage or to mask unwanted features. For similar work done on paintings by conservators, use "inpainting" or "overpainting."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000136723

Broader Terms used

reworking

Term used for

repainting

Equivalent Terms used

retouched

Created

13yrs ago

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