Paper
Portrait of Two Sisters
Heavy handed restorations are removed to reveal a hand-painted photograph of two sisters, which is then minimally restored with inpainting only into small losses.
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Before treatment, the handpainted photograph is poorly restored and ovderpainted.
After treatment, the overpaint is removed to reveal the original handpainted photograph of two sisters.
Thomas Cole: Engravings on paper, ca 1912
A set of 3 engravings were cleaned to remove discoloration and acids, deacidified, sized, strengthened and presented in rag matting and protective frames.
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Before, the print was adhered to an acidic mount, had tears and losses and a flattened plate mark.
After, the image of the print has improved clarity and the corner is infilled.
Plan of Harrison Hot Springs, 1917
A historic blueprint plan was cleaned, adhesive tapes removed, strengthened, restored, matted and framed for display in a town hall.
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Before treatment, the plan has significant losses, aged adhesive tapes, tears and tight cockling of the paper.
After treatment, the map is cleared of dirt, discoloration, tape and stains, losses are restored and the paper support is in-plane and strong.
Andy Warhol: can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup, ca 1962
A signed soup can label by famed artist Andy Warhol was cleaned to remove stains and leaking contents.
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Before treatment, the soup can with leaking soup and a stained and damaged label.
After treatment, the label and can are cleaned and contents replaced with a neutral material to emulate original weight.