Resources

Wonderful watercolours: the history, care and restoration of paintings on paper

Watercolour paintings are one of the most frequent genres of art to...

Conservation curiosities: Japanese netsuke

Welcome to our conservation curiosity series, this week we are looking into...

Holy sculptures: the restoration and care of Christian statues

The collection of artwork housed by a church, abbey or cathedral can...

Restoration stories: revealing a Dean Cornwell illustration

Often in the course of restoration our conservators find hidden areas that...

Lithograph longevity: protecting and restoring lithographic prints

Our studio cares for a wide range of artworks, including traditional prints...

Veneer variations: identifying antique furniture wood types

The craftsmanship of wooden furniture is full of centuries old tradition, including...

Conservation curiosities: snuff box art

Our conservation curiosities series will give you a quick insight into some...

Exploring the history of your painting with a technical examination report

Many paintings that come to our studio have been in a family...

Enhance your framing: washlines and bespoke mount details

There are many choices to consider when framing your paper artwork, from...

Conservation curiosities: dummy boards

This is our new series giving you a quick insight into some...

Can soup damage a painting?

Many people found the recent scenes of soup being thrown at priceless...

Restoration stories: the themes of a Dutch landscape

The Dutch golden age allowed landscapes to become an admired genre that...

Conservation education: hosting a Modular Cleaning Programme workshop

In September 2022, we hosted the Modular Cleaning Programme (MCP) workshop in...

Fluorescent discoveries: a Talbot Hughes painting hidden beneath coal fire contamination

One of the most frequent reasons for painting restoration is discolouration of...

Favourite restorations of 2022

Every year we like to celebrate the diverse and wonderful restoration work...

Reviving 15th century saints: how our conservator cleaned an oil on panel with an innovative solution

Oil paintings are made up of several layers, often these cannot be...

Restoration stories: Tudor tyrant Thomas Howard

Our team loves nothing more than being able to delve into the...

The Night Watch: restoring a bitumen damaged copy of Rembrandt’s masterpiece

Many of the paintings that we receive in our studio are copies...

Restoration stories: saving the artistic legacy of Barrie Hesketh

The artwork that we hold dear to us may not only visually...

Meet our easel paintings conservator Hayley

Our painting conservation team at Fine Art Restoration Company is passionate about...