Dirty surface and old, yellowed varnish

Before conservation both oil paintings are dark.
 I straightened the card-backed oil painting while cleaning it.
From the frame, the selection of the right detergent and cleaning of the surface begins.
Decades of nicotine contamination had adhered to the finely worked female portrait.
During the cleaning process the colours of the face become brighter
Work on the background
Retouching

The final phrase of restoration is suitable retouching of the varnished surface.

After painting conservation