Painting Conservation
Oil on canvas painting
Thread by thread reweaving of the tear may be possible in certain casses but for this painting, the missing part was much larger. Where individual threads are lost or no longer join together, threads may be taken from the canvas edge or a new or degradedfabricof similar thread type and…
Tented paint
Paint flakes may lift up in a tent-like shape if the support has shrunk and can no longer accommodate the paint. Flakes may also curl or lift at the edges of cracks- the paint becomes powdery and pigment loss can occur. Flaking paint should be treated as soon as possible…