CONSERVE PAINTINGS
Gallery
Examples of completed work by Conserve Paintings
Oil Painting- Structural Damages
Paintings sometimes suffer from serious structural damage. This painting required consolidation in line with relaxation, then varnish removal. It was double lined onto undyed linen in order to support its large tears. Localised in-painting followed and finally a semi- mat conservation varnish.
Portrait of Gentleman
- Before Treatment
- Detail of tear
- During varnish removal
- After Treatment
Oil Painting on Panel, Before - After Front
Conservation of Sixteenth Century Panel Painting.
The "Earl of Leicester 1564"
The panels warped and split as a result of their fixed confinement to heavy a mahogany cradle. The paint layer suffered with raised, flaking paint and loss.
Before - After Back
Conservation of Sixteenth Century Panel Painting.
After treatment the panels are supported within a deep rebate oak skeleton frame which allows for the natural bowing and movement of the panels. Unfixed balsa strips provide a flexible cushion.
Oil on Canvas, Original gesso gilt Frame -Cleaning
Before Cleaning of Painting and Frame
After Cleaning of Painting and Frame
Oil on Canvas - Consolidation & Cleaning
Sir John Kyffin, 1980, "Venice"
The thick impasto on this Twentieth Century painting was displaying large, disfiguring cracks with imminent losses.
Minimal intervention was required and this treatment cured the issues without leaving a trace.
The canvas was carefully removed from its stretcher and consolidated with a light wax resin impregnation on a vacuum table before being remounted onto its stretcher with the original fixings.
Surface cleaning was carried out and finally a protective matt conservation spray varnish.
Oil on Canvas - Cleaning
Lillian Colbourn 1948, "Mussel Gatherers"
Surface cleaning was carried out and finally a protective matt conservation spray varnish
Watercolour on Paper, Cleaning & Mount Removal.
Before - After
The watercolour, which had been lined onto a wood pulp board was over time becoming brown.
Mounts and mount board removal. Followed by cleaning. During ageing the cellulose structure breaks down releasing organic acids and peroxides which eventually migrate into the watercolour paper gradually weakening and discolouring it further.
Watercolour on Paper, Cleaning & Mount Removal.
Before - After
This watercolour had also been lined onto a wood pulp board and was becoming brown.
Lithograph on Paper in Colours
Graham Sutherland c1975, 'Rams Head'
Before Cleaning
After Cleaning
Bespoke Framing
The client remembered how this little George Hayter used to be framed, drawing the moulding profile for us to source. It has been water gilded over a red earth bole and distressed and waxed.
We offer a full bespoke framing service with both traditional and contemporary frames available.
Frame Restoration
This 19th Century Gilt and gesso frame had suffered damaged corners, missing mouldings and was also covered in bronze paint which had discoloured to brown.
It required a complete regild by hand; using traditional gesso, bole and gold leaf. It was then lightly distressed, toned and waxed to give this amazing finish.
