Exploring the history of your painting with a technical examination report
Many paintings that come to our studio have been in a family...
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Artwork Analysis
Fluorescent discoveries: a Talbot Hughes painting hidden beneath coal fire contamination
One of the most frequent reasons for painting restoration is discolouration of...
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Out of the shadows: chiaroscuro painting restoration
Chiaroscuro (noun) the use of areas of light and dark in an...
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Professional painting assessment: cross section analysis
A painting is made up of various layers, including paints, varnishes, and...
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Professional painting assessment: pigment analysis
A pigment is a powder that gives a paint its colour, when...
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Professional painting assessment: condition reports
Condition reporting is the first step of the conservation process. After a...
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Professional painting assessment: technical photography
When a painting undergoes a professional analysis it is important to document...
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Preserving authenticity: how to protect signatures and autographed artworks
Signatures are an important connection between the artwork and artist, the same...
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Does my painting have hidden features?
During the restoration process, our team often discovers areas that have been...
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Does the price of an artwork reflect restoration costs?
Artwork is restored for various reasons, whether it is a highly sentimental...
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