Common use of Conservation Clause in Contracts

Conservation. The Gallery will exercise the same care with respect to loans as it does in the safekeeping of comparable property of its own. The lent work shall not be unframed, unglazed or removed from mats, mounts or bases, cleaned, repaired or transported in damaged condition except: a) with the express written permission of the Lender; b) when the safety of the work makes such action imperative; or c) unframing for photography as detailed below in section 5.