Amazing!!
Cleaning some very old and very dirty paintings
It is always fun to see these wonderful old paintings burst to life, after removing years of smoke and soot.
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upper 4th right side of painting reveals the beauty behind the grim |
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All cleaned with a new coat of varnish and back in it's frame! |
This old painting came in with a thick layer of dirt and a rather large tear in the canvas
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To the left you can see the large tear. This is a photo of the painting after cleaning and repair was done to the damaged area. |
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Patching and strip lining are a necessity |
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Cleaning under way, piece has been patched-still needs in painting to conceal the damage |
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All cleaned re stretched and back in frame |
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This one just needed the old yellowed varnish removed. |