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Author Archives: Scott M. Haskins
Historic Oil Painting of Russian Royalty Slashed and Painted Over But Not Forgotten
Over the decades we have, in our art conservation and restoration laboratory repaired rips (bayonet slashing) on portraits of Russian royal family members, discovered forgotten Russian master artists and worked on an important portrait by Ilya Rapin… but we have … Continue reading
Art Conservation UV Analysis of Modern Painting Before Sale At Auction
Standard operating procedure and due diligence for art collectors, curators etc should be the inspection of the artwork , BEFORE ACQUISITION, with a black light (also known as a UV light). But contemporary and modern art often pose weird and … Continue reading
Family Heirloom Painting Restoration in Salt Lake City – Testimonial
“What is a painting worth” is a subject I’ve written on several times; there’s financial value, emotional value and historical value. It’s doubly nice when your emotional ties or historical connection, like with a family heirloom, is also a really … Continue reading
19th c. Oil Painting Restoration Caveats and Tips for Vintage Art Collectors – Maritime Painting Exam Notes
It may surprise you that many of the paintings of ships that highlight a particular ship with its flags and name clearly visible are actually a portrait of the ship. Portraits of ships were very popular at the middle and … Continue reading
Art Restoration of Paintings of Old Spanish Missions of California by Edwin Deakin in the Santa Barbara Mission Archive and Library
Click here for short video of the painting conservation lab tour: http://www.FineArtConservationLab.com Click here for the website of Santa Barbara Mission Archives and Library: http://www.sbmal.org To review the book on the mission paintings by Edwin Deakin click on this link: … Continue reading
The Art Restoration Of Texas’s Most Famous Lost Public Art By The Most Famous Texan Artist You Never Heard Of
By Jasmine Brand, Guest Blogger, Historian James Buchanan Winn, Jr. (1905-1979), or better known as Buck Winn, was a Texas muralist, sculptor, architect, and teacher and has been said to have shaped American twentieth century art, especially in the South … Continue reading
Does This Painting Need To Be Cleaned?
Isn’t this girl pretty? She was painted about 1860. Note the cleaning test of varnish removal on her neck (and on the pearls). You can see that she has more problems than just yellowed varnish (in fact she has several … Continue reading
Virginia Haskins Panizzon Painting Conservator
Those that connect with Fine Art Conservation Laboratories already know Virginia, probably. She’s good at everything, including connecting with clients. A business properly run is a “team sport” and here’s a fun illustration of why: You may find interesting Virginia’s … Continue reading
After Mural Restoration in California The Horse Breakers by Fletcher Martin is again in Lamesa, TX!
By Wilson Jackson, Guest Blogger A valuable Depression Era oil-on-canvas-glued-to-a-wall mural called “The Horse Breakers” by renown artist Fletcher Martin, painted way back in 1939, is back in it’s original community of Lamesa, TX after it was removed from a … Continue reading
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Art Restoration of WPA Mural of Old West on Historic Register
See short video at end of article… Its like an old movie, walking along the WPA mural 4′ high and 200′ feet long that shows the settling of the Old West in the middle of nowhere in Butch Cassidy’s and … Continue reading
