The program at the National Gallery is quite similar to the Cleveland rules, except that the application process is more involved (including work samples, recommendation letters and interview) and the copyists are provided easels, drop cloths and stools. I am not sure how most treat their programs but it was created for long term copying rather than per painting. -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Hoffmann Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:51 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Copying master works Hello, I am curator of collections in a small regional museum. A local artist has requested permission to copy a historical oil painting currently hanging in our permanent collection gallery. Can anyone give me some basic parameters for this kind of activity, or direct me to a source? So far I've not found guidelines on the internet. Thank you in advance. Kim Hoffmann South Bend Regional Museum of Art ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).