Fine Art Restoration - Case Studies - Page 2

Here are some examples of art restoration projects: Back to Page 1 restoration projects


Over many years the poor quality card backing caused severe discolouration of the sky etc on this watercolour.	Routine treatment de-acidified the paper and restored the original values of the flesh tones and sky.

A watercolour done on cheap, brittle, thin card, with a line of rot from between the old wood back-boards. Fox marked.	Soaked in enzymes to remove ultra-thin paper from degraded backboard. Mounted on to acid-free rag board, and retouched.

This chromolithograph had been rolled and then crushed, causing severe vertical cracks in the brittle paper.	After aqueous treatment and mounting with paste on to thin Japanese paper, the damage has all but disappeared.

An Irish "basso relief" watercolour which had become very discoloured, with abrasion to the bird's wing and head.	Water treatment was not possible, so the minimum of necessary overpainting was applied to the background, eye, etc.

Broken glass and dirty water staining had somewhat defaced this watercolour of the M.V. Orion.	After prolonged soaking and selective gentle bleaching treatment it looked presentable again.

A lively Colonial period lithograph with tears, scratches and holes, plus some bad water-stain "tide marks".	After water washing and mild bleaching, followed, as always, by hours of washing to remove all chemical residues.

This "Jazz Band" sketch had begun to crumble and rot away stored in a damp garage. Multiple moulds and very weak.	Careful bleaching lightened and sterilised the paper. Liquid paper pulp was used to fill missing areas top edge.

A beautiful 400 year old map by John Speed, suffering from mishandling when weakened by mould. It had previously been 'repaired' using Evo-stick type adhesive!	Modern adhesive was removed, and it was then deacidified and lightly cleaned. The missing areas were restored with liquid paper pulp. Facsimile retouching to borders.