The Getty Conservation Institute, an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, is committed to raising public awareness of the importance of preserving cultural heritage worldwide and to furthering scientific knowledge and professional practice in the field of conservation. The Institute conducts research, training, documentation, and conservation activities in several major areas including objects and collections, archaeological sites and monuments, and historic buildings and sites. Research in Conservation This reference series is intended to make available the findings of research conducted by the Getty Conservation Institute and its individual and institutional research partners, as well as state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature. Each volume covers a separate topic of current interest and concern to conservators.