Comparison before and after cleaning and revarnishing Paint loss Close-up of the paint layer Detail after cleaning, showing the clarified paint surface and subtle original colours The portrait after conservation
Conservation of a Contemporary British painting
Stabilising the support and paint layer Contemporary paintings can present their own particular conservation challenges, especially when the support has become distorted or damaged over time. In this case, the artwork was executed on a fibreboard support which had become bowed and fractured in several areas, affecting the stability of…
Revealing the original details of a still life
This still life painting, depicting a selection of fruit arranged on white damask tablecloth, had become altered over time, with areas of overpainting added sometime after the Second World War. After conservation the painting appeared clearer and more balanced, with the original colours and details.