Hello Rowena
U.S. Art, Artex, Atelier 4, Artemis Fine Art Services and others provide fine art shuttle service throughout much of the contiguous United States, as well as provide packing services (for example, U.S. Art has a crate shop in Randolph, MA). All or most of these companies have a form on their websites to request a transport & packing estimate. Be prepared to provide dimensions for the artwork to be transported and packed.
Regarding packing, depending on age and condition of painting, you may be able to simply have it "soft-wrapped" in a corrugated board shadow box, which is less expensive than getting a wood crate fabricated.
I hope this is helpful.
Best regards.
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Noel Valentin
Permanent Collections Manager
El Museo del Barrio
New York NY
nvalentin@elmuseo.org212 660 7120
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-23-2018 06:44 PM
From: Rowena Houghton Dasch
Subject: Shipping Artwork
I am looking into shipping a single painting from Massachusetts to Texas at the end of August. I'd love a recommendation of a good company, as this is not something we have to do with any frequency. The painting will be coming from a collector, not a gallery or museum, so I will need to find a company willing to pack the artwork safely and then ship it to Austin.
Thanks so much,
Rowena