Bust of Sir Wilfred Laurier, 1949

Before treatment, the painted plaster object was received in many pieces, with smaller pieces gathered in a bag....Read more

During treatment, the sculpture pieces are adhered, and the losses infilled with plaster and sculpted to shape. ...Read more

After treatment, the sculpture is carefully repaired and restored to its original appearance....Read more

During, the back of the sculpture had more lost and crushed pieces, so more infill was required after adhesion, but all ...Read more

After, the back of the sculpture fills are inpainted to match....Read more

During, the proper left side of the sculpture after adhesion and plaster fills, but before inpainting....Read more

After, the fills on the proper left side are inpainted to match....Read more

During, detail of the top part of the sculpture, after adhesion and infills. ...Read more

After, restoration is completed....Read more

The conservator carefully positions the pieces in the appropriate order, and re-adheres and sets them in stages over sev...Read more