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Art Restoration Services |
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Before & After Restorations |
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ART FOR LIFE
"All art requires courage."
Anne Tucker |
Before and after photographs never stop amazing us. After the restoration is complete, it's hard to imagine that the painting was once ripped, torn, yellowed or so deeply damaged. But the saying "one picture is worth a thousand words" is no more appropriate than in the world of art restoration.
Especially moving for us are the before and after restorations of art damaged by nature -- those pieces which came into our studio after Hurricanes Ivan, Dennis and Katrina.
These pieces, drenched by water, immersed in salt, banged, ripped, torn, and pulled from their stretchers are absolutely remarkable examples of man's ability to recover from nature's devastation.
Our studio is thankful to have been part of their recovery and restoration.
We also want to express our gratitude to the owners of all the pieces we've restored. We are thankful that you choose to restore the art rather than discard it.
"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt,
and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." |
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"Saigon Street Scene"
oil on canvas landscape
18" x 13" |
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BEFORE
This painting was ripped through the center due to a hurricane.
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AFTER
The large rip was repaired with a new liner, cleaning, in-painting and varnish. |
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"Vietnamese fishing boats"
oil on canvas landscape
14" 1/2 " x 35" |
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BEFORE
This painting received a large rip across the canvas due to a hurricane.
Second photograph shows the back of canvas. |
AFTER
The large rip was repaired with a new liner, cleaning, in-painting and varnish. |
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19th century woman's portrait
oil on canvas 30" x 25" |
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BEFORE Painting had large tears in center of canvas and was badly yellowed.
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AFTER
Large tears were repaired and the painting was cleaned, in-painted & varnished.
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possibly late 17th or early 18th century French cardinal portrait
oil on canvas 32 1/2" x 29 1/4"
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BEFORE Painting received extensive hurricane damage including two large gashes and extensive scratching. The lining was also pulled from the canvas due to water damage. |
AFTER Painting was re-lined, cleaned, gashes repaired, in-painted and varnished. |
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19th Century engraving 14" X 12" |
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BEFORE
Engraving was yellowed and foxed. |
AFTER
Engraving was cleaned. |
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20th Century Portraits
\ oil on canvas 24" x 30" |
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BEFORE Over 50% of the painting surface was flaking. |
AFTER
Flaking was repaired, in-painted and varnished. |
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"Seascape"
\ oil on canvas 11 1/2" x 8" c. 1928 |
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BEFORE Painting with old, dark varnish. |
AFTER
Painting after old varnish removed and painting cleaned.
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19TH century "Landscape with mountain"
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oil on canvas 28 5/8" X 36 1/4"
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BEFORE Painting was badly yellowed with considerable cracking paint. The painting also had several small punctures. Top photo shows painting at beginning of cleaning process. Second photograph is cracking detail. |
AFTER
The punctures were repaired and the painting was cleaned, in-painted and received new varnish. |
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19th Century woman's Portrait
oil on canvas 49" x 31 1/2"
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BEFORE Painting had rips and massive flaking. The two photographs show flaking details.
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AFTER Painting received a new liner, the rips and flaking repaired, canvas cleaned and in-painted and new varnish. |
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