Gallery
Strip-lining an oversized Andy Warhol painting in preparation for stretching - Image courtesy of Mary Sebera
Removing a failing lining canvas from an 18th century oil painting - Image courtesy of Pam Johnson
Removing a French oil sketch from a bowed board support - Image courtesy of Elma O'Donoghue
Removing a failing lining canvas from an 18th century painting - Image courtesy of Elma O'Donoghue
Inpainting areas of abrasion on a spalliera from 15th Century Italy - Image courtesy of Pam Betts
Consolidating an underbound paint layer on a Thai painting - Image courtesy of Pam Betts
Consolidating a loss in an oil painting under magnification - Image courtesy of Eric Gordon
Removing discolored varnish from interstices of impasto on a Pissarro
Pinning out an oversized painting after unrolling and stretching - Image courtesy of Susanne Friend
Examining the placement of the canvas on a stretcher before pinning - Image courtesy of Brian Linke
Preparing a painting for lining on a hot table. - Image courtesy of Pam Johnson
Tear in canvas viewed from the verso
Mid-treatment image of tear repair using addition of fibers and bridging
Tear in canvas after repair
Tear in canvas under magnification
Tear in canvas being rewoven
Repaired tear after reweaving
Detail of discolored varnish and paint and tarnished silver leaf in 15th century panel painting
Detail of silver leaf armor in 15th century panel painting after cleaning and inpainting
Detail of discolored varnish, repairs and retouching in 15th century panel painting before treatment
Detail of face and join area in 15th century panel painting during treatment
Detail of ornate halo at join in 15th century panel painting during treatment. Carving a wax fill to mimic the detailed punchwork.
Detail of tratteggio-style loss compensation in 15th century panel painting.
Detail of tratteggio-style loss compensation in 15th century panel painting. This allows the eye to rest, but does not trick the viewer into thinking this area is original.
15th century Spanish panel painting before treatment - Image courtesy of Yosi Pozeilov
15th century Spanish panel painting after treatment - Image courtesy of Yosi Pozeilov
Detail of cracks in paint before treatment
Detail of cracks in paint after inpainting
Stretching a lined painting - Image courtesy of Elma O'Donoghue
Inpainting staple holes on tacking edges - Image courtesy of Mary Sebera