Frank S. Welsh
| Frank S. Welsh | |
|---|---|
 Madrid, Spring 2016 | |
| Born |
February 11, 1950 Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Valladolid, West Chester University |
| Known for | Historic paint analysis |
| Website |
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Frank Sagendorph Welsh (born February 11, 1950) is president of the U.S.-based Welsh Color and Conservation, Inc., a company that analyzes old pigments and fibers.
Welsh grew up in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. He is the second son of James Conwell Welsh and Suzanne S. Welsh.[1] Welsh founded Frank S. Welsh Co., later Welsh Color & Conservation, Inc. as a consulting firm for analysis of historic paint and wallpaper coatings. While the majority of his projects have been historic house museums and private residences, many have been historic churches, schools, lighthouses, bridges, ships, and railroad cars.[2] His favorite preservation projects include Verdmont in Bermuda, the United States Capitol and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. His company has also analyzed paints associated with objects of fine art, such as paintings and antique furniture, for purposes of authentication. He appeared on Fox Business Network's program "Strange Inheritance" featuring his analysis of the paints on a salvaged White House plinth.[3]
In November 2007, at the annual meeting of APT in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Welsh received the Anne de Fort-Menares Award for his article about an analysis of paint and material in the Mobile, Alabama public library.[4][5] In October 2008, at the annual meeting of APT in Montreal, Canada,[6] Welsh received the Anne de Fort-Menares Award for his article: "Identification of 1850's Brown Zinc Paint Made with Franklinite and Zincite at the U.S. Capitol" published in APT Bulletin in 2008. The award is presented for the article that best demonstrates excellence in the application of historical research to preservation practice.[7]
References
- ↑ The Hagy Familes in America book
- ↑ Coats of Many Colors, Sweeney, Thomas W. "Coats of Many Colors: Frank Welsh Pursues the Paints of History", Preservation News, Washington, D.C., September 1989.
- ↑ "Strange Inheritance: Over the moon". foxbusiness.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "The Association For Preservation Technology International (APT)". apti.org. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ Pirro, J. F. "A Colorful Past," Main Line Today, Newtown Square, PA, September, 2005.
- ↑ "Future - Past Conferences". The Association for Preservation Technology International.
- ↑ "Anne de Fort-Menares Award". The Association for Preservation Technology International.
Sources
- "Paint & Color Restoration," The Old-House Journal, Vol. 3, No. 8, August, 1975.
- Sweeney, Thomas W. "Coats of Many Colors: Frank Welsh Pursues the Paints of History", Preservation News, Washington, D.C., September 1989.
- Elsasser, Glen "Cottage Industry: Restoration detectives get Lincoln summer home off 'most endangered list,' work to put it on visitors' must-see list", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, February 9, 2003.
- Pirro, J. F. "A Colorful Past," Main Line Today, Newtown Square, PA, September, 2005.
- Smith, Jada F. "Want a Real Old White House Memento? Warning: It Won't Be Cheap", The New York Times, New York, NY, August. 10, 2015.