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Category Archives: Painting on canvas
Early Utah Artist Masterpiece Painting Restored
Usually visitors slid into and out of the Cache County Courthouse unaware that there was an incredibly valuable painting by renown early Utah artist Minerva Teichert hanging on the back wall. Or maybe they took note or were even alarmed … Continue reading
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Oil and Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Bulls-eye Cracking Patterns – What they tell an Art Collector
What caused it? How long does it take to show up after the artwork has been hit? Will it get worse? How will it get worse? Will in impact the value? “My painting got hit! Can I prevent the cracking … Continue reading
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Art Conservation Cleaning of Artwork With Saliva Wins Chemistry Harvard’s Ig Nobel Prize
Painting restoration and cleaning artwork is the subject of what we suspect is humor from Harvard. The award was reported in “Chemistry World” which has been given out since 1991 called the “Ig® Nobel Prize”, “For achievements that first make people … Continue reading
Gorgeous Gilded Age Society Oil Painting Dented by Freak Accident, Los Angeles – Art Restoration Due Diligence Tips for Art Collectors
This article and video entertains you with a Los Angeles story about surprising impact damage on 19th century paintings of high society fashion with some tips on condition from an art conservator. See several paintings of gorgeous women in The … Continue reading
Valuable Exquisite 150 Year Old Painting Destroyed by Careless Handling and Shipping
Damage to artwork from careless handling, lousy packing and then shipping is completely avoidable… and you’d think that an exquisitely painted, $75,000.00 valued oil painting would automatically be treasured and cared for! This extensive damage which resulted from lack of … Continue reading
Painting Restoration Testimonial from Salt Lake City of an Historic Portrait of George Washington
This is something we see all the time in our painting conservation laboratory; someone accidentally pokes the 19th century painting on canvas with very little effort and causes a hole or rip. Sometimes its amazing how fragile these paintings are. … Continue reading
Cleaning a painting with smoke damage 30 sec video
Cleaning smoke damage from artwork, other framed items and collectibles is a service we routinely take care of. Paintings are often darkened by discolored varnish too. This gorgeous tonalist vintage painting, about 1920, by Granville Redmond re-emerges from the darkness … Continue reading
Can Botched, Over-Restored Art (repainted) Be Saved? Clean an oil painting
Wonder Woman has been busy lately saving the world and now she’s doing art restoration on ancient statues at the Met and saving the world’s heritage too. I’m glad that she sees saving our heritage as an important work worthy … Continue reading
Rip Repair and Saving Historical Painting of Bishop Ranch Santa Barbara (Goleta) by Henry Chapman Ford
Historic Oil Painting from 1875 of Bishop Ranch- Glen Annie in Goleta, CA by Henry Chapman Ford saved from destruction Scott M. Haskins, Painting Conservator Art restoration has been more than just interesting as my life’s work. Lots of … Continue reading
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Art Conservation Painting Restoration Client Testimonials from Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
Nothing is as powerful as a spontaneous testimonial from a satisfied client. But can you trust the word or opinion of another person? Perhaps they don’t know the difference between a stretcher bar and a strainer? But, WHAT IF you … Continue reading
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