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Category Archives: In Lab
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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Hopeless Smoke Damaged Oil Paintings Given New Life – 3 Valuable Tips
By Annia Bonifaz, Guest Blogger Responding and taking care of smoke damaged paintings, art and antiques is a job or need with which you will require expert, professional help. This article tells about a couple of recent true-life stories designed … Continue reading
Re-cleaning of 19th Century Salon Painting Gave Marvelous Results
Cleaning a painting is the most common question we get. But interestingly, it seems that 80% of the projects that enter our doors are paintings that have been worked on before and have been damaged or have fallen short of … Continue reading
Badly Ripped Gorgeous Oil Painting by Colin Campbell Cooper Repaired
The people that did this had to not know that this painting in good condition was worth at least $75,000! I mean, who treat beautiful art like this? Well… maybe I should answer my own question as I HAVE GOT … Continue reading
Art Damaged Over and Over…
by Laura Kadi, Art Conservation Intern When we think of accidents, we think of random, sudden events that occur at unexpected moments in our lives. Kids run around and carelessly knock into an expensive painting. A water pipe breaks, damaging … Continue reading
Preserving California History: Art Restoration of Historic Paintings of the Missions of CA
If you are close to Santa Barbara this Thurs evening (May 22) a truly unique and special evening is planned at the very exclusive Santa Barbara Mission Archives and Library that will highlight important historical art of the Missions of … Continue reading
Rip in Painting Results in $350K loss in Value A Painful and Expensive Collector Care Lesson
By Adrian DiUberto, Painting Conservation Intern Vintage oil paintings have always been collected financial assets. But value, and therefore the importance, is not only determined by how much it sells for. Many works of art worth little money contain our … Continue reading
