Senior Art Conservator and Museum Archivist with a PhD in Chemistry and over 18 years of experience preserving cultural heritage. She specializes in the chemical stabilization of Renaissance oil paintings and the long-term digital preservation of historical documents.
Eleanor Vance is a renowned figure in the field of heritage conservation, holding a dual PhD in Art History and Organic Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. With nearly two decades of tenure at major national institutions, she has led restoration projects on 500-year-old canvases and developed protocols for humidity control in high-risk storage environments. Her expertise bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern material science, offering deep insights into the degradation of physical photo albums and the precise chemistry required to remove overpaint without damaging original pigment. Eleanor also consults on digital archiving standards, helping families and museums fight "bit rot" through robust metadata strategies and format migration. She writes to demystify the complex science behind art preservation for collectors and history enthusiasts.