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.

upper 4th right side of painting reveals the beauty behind the grim 

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

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.

Patching and strip lining are a necessity 

Cleaning under way, piece has been patched-still needs in painting to conceal the damage 

All cleaned re stretched and back in frame

This one just needed the old yellowed varnish removed.