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Another of these rare paintings …not because it Another of these rare paintings …not because it has extreme value or historic interest….but because it still remains in the same house, of the same family and has never been touched since the day it was painted.
3 months later and a lot of slow careful work by a 3 months later and a lot of slow careful work by a team of wonderful colleagues, this family portrait, painted in 1847, is ready to return to continue to tell their family story
The final step in relining of stretching and final The final step in relining of stretching and final preparation before the retoucher takes over to complete this restoration
Admiring the good quality of an earlier lining and Admiring the good quality of an earlier lining and the positive long term effects that has on a painting.
It’s all about the back if you want the painting It’s all about the back if you want the painting surface to be as perfect as possible. This is a technique that I have discussed with other liners and practised for many years …it is not taught today but offers such a simple solution to a simple problem.
What can you tell from the back and how you might What can you tell from the back and how you might be able to identify whether your painting has been relined in the past…or not.
2 very different little gems found in a small loca 2 very different little gems found in a small local sale. These filthy little pictures are out there waiting to be found…each one with a little story to tell.
From liners loom to stretchers. Every step involve From liners loom to stretchers. Every step involves decisions and experience to guide the final result to how my client and I want the result to be ….always with the integrity of the painting in mind.
This frame is original to the picture that was pai This frame is original to the picture that was painted in c.1760. So much thought and design was put into these frames by the artist, but then during this period so much care and consideration was given to detailing…..a result of the Grand Tour and more importantly,  the Enlightenment
Small differences in the canvas create large diffe Small differences in the canvas create large differences in treatment and sometimes outcomes. The weave and type of canvas, in every painting, will make a difference to the treatment ….however small
The middle stage of re lining an old fragile and f The middle stage of re lining an old fragile and flaking canvas. This traditional method of relining has been used for hundreds of years across Europe and represents the conservation method for the vast majority of all those old masters you see in museums and collections.
Start to finish this gem of a painting by the 17th Start to finish this gem of a painting by the 17th century Dutch artist, Nicolaes Berchem, has been another of those wonderful restoration journeys where the results make everything worthwhile….I rather like my job!!
I’m not sure anyone has ever tried to convince y I’m not sure anyone has ever tried to convince you how exciting tacking edges can be…well…here goes!
Facing (and removing the facing) is one of those p Facing (and removing the facing) is one of those processes I see others do many times…other restorers have different methods…equally effective but here are a few of my fundamentals.
Sometimes the evidence you need to substantiate an Sometimes the evidence you need to substantiate an artist is overwhelming…this is a rare occasion when several Paintings by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) are all of the same sitter …and all have the same cast-iron provenance since the day they were painted. Surely no doubts now!
Palladian or Kent (after William Kent) frames were Palladian or Kent (after William Kent) frames were a reaction to the extravagance of baroque. Their design firmly based on our experience and love of Italian architecture.
Warm animal glue (last post) being applied….many Warm animal glue (last post) being applied….many apply this cold but there is an inherent pleasure of applying warm with wonderful smell and smoothness. No difference hot or cold to the eventual outcome but if you’re going to do it for a lifetime why not enjoy it!
This is our bed-rock glue recipe…in different co This is our bed-rock glue recipe…in different concentrations it becomes lining glue, size or even facing glue. It’s fully reversible and a joy to use. We have had de fungicide added to our jelly glue and other trace elements to help make it as perfect as possible (ace adhesives🇬🇧Birmingham). BTW 1 pint =0.568 litres & 1 lbs =0.454 kg.
We are fortune to come across many paintings by Hu We are fortune to come across many paintings by Hudson (he was a local artist) so we can see these little touches that make a true top class Hudson Vs an also ran. This formulaic way of painting ended with the next generation of artists…..like Hudsons’ pupil, sir Joshua Reynolds.
It might look horrendous to restore but we’ve pr It might look horrendous to restore but we’ve probably got most of the bits in the ‘box’ and once we have one good mould of each pattern we can treat it like making a new frame ….almost!

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