Tuesday, March 17, 2015

CLEANING A PAINTING!

BEFORE CLEANING

AT COMPLETION OF CLEANING
Cleaning a 19th Century oil paining by a British artist.  The brightness of the colour is hidden by the aged varnish, smoke, dirt and coal oil damage.
During the process.
The picture is cleaned in 1 inch squares.








The transition of blues and whites of the clouds is really quite beautiful, and was hidden by the damage the residue on the painting.