Painting Restoration At the end of 2022 we received a phone call from a client that a fire had broken out at their home, which had affected multiple paintings. Carefully delivered and thoroughly inspected, the team at 108 Fine Art cleaned the paintings to their former glory and received warmly by the owner. If you…
Village Scene with Figures and Horses by Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot (1585 – 1666) Oil on panel (Link to images of treatment) Discoloured with a thick layer of surface dirt and a thick yellowed varnish layer. The painting had been repaired on several occasions in the past to disguise cracks in the panel. The cracking of the panel…
Circle of Allan Ramsay. Portrait of a Lady c.1750 Oil on canvas 38 x 30 inches (Link to images of treatment) Courtesy of Roy Precious Antiques & Fine Art The painting had been heavily restored in the past, disguising extensive areas of damaged and torn canvas. All areas of the sitters face had been overpainted,…
Artist unknown Portrait of A Young Girl Oil on canvas, circa 1900 36 x 30cm (Link to images of treatment in progress) The painting had been kept in damp conditions and suffered from the loss of paint and ground. The painting was also dented and torn in several areas. The painting had been displayed in…
After Frans Pourbus Portrait of Jeanne De Croye Oil on canvas On examination in the studio it was found that the painting had been extended on all four sides, using pieces of 18th century painted canvas taken from other paintings. The painting had been lined at some point during the mid 19th century. It was decided…