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Here I'm removing nicotine staining from a painting by north east artist John F Slater. This kind of damage is becoming less common these days. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Cleaning a painting of 'cauldron snout' waterfall before the cow green reservoir was constructed in the late 60s/early 70s. The painting looks to have been painted in the early 20th century. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Thick yellowed varnish when removed completely transforms the colours of any painting. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Removing dirt then varnish makes a thorough clean and means you can use a weaker solvent mix, this helps prevent paint loss while removing the varnish. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Removing a very stubborn varnish from madonna and child, 18th century portrait. Once I started cleaning this painting, I realised I was going to have to use tissue paper to hold the solvent on the painted surface to speed up the removal process. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Removing yellowed varnish from a portrait of a boy.
Over time uv exposure will cause varnish to go yellow. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
The customer asked us to make a new face for this 18th century portrait of Frederick of Hanover. #facetransformation #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Removing a yellowed varnish allows you to see the finer details the artist intended you to see. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
This week I'll be on site restoring this fabulous gilded console table and mirror. #gold #gilding #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
Removing a varnish that isn't a picture varnish using cotton pads to hold the solvent in place to break down the varnish. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
On this painting the varnish is really thick and in places mixed with over painting so I'm using a UV light to see the varnish as it fluoresces green under the UV.
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Cleaning a painting of a harbour scene possibly Bridlington. Circle of Nicholas Condy (1793-1857) now #forsale. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
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A particularly tricky clean. Here I'm using various different solvents and cleaning solutions to remove layers of varnish dirt and over painting. Final results to follow #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #artrestoration
#Forsale Very fine #18thcentury #portrait in excellent condition.
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A striking #17thcentury #portrait of an armoured gentleman for sale.
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Removing yellowed varnish and old restoration from a #17century #portrait of a #cromwellian clergyman #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
In this river scene, while cleaning, we found a fisherman who had been painted over, so we brought him back. #🎣 #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Isolation varnish applied to saturate colours before touching up. #artrestoration #art #artconservation #restoration #conservation #n #artrestorer #restauro #arte #restauraci #artwork #artist #artconservator #paintingrestoration #conservaci #conservazioneerestauro #conservationrestauration #patrimonio #painting #sculpture #restorer #fineart #pulitura #oilpainting #a #preservation #imaginer #restauracion #conservazione #restaurodipinti
Here we are removing the tissue facing from this 1950s portrait. The painting was faxed so we could impregnate the painted surface from the back with Beva 371 liquid using a heated vacuum table. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Cleaning a gilded frame #gilding #gold #artrestoration #art #artconservation #restoration #conservation #n #artrestorer #restauro #arte #restauraci #artwork #artist #artconservator #paintingrestoration #conservaci #conservazioneerestauro #conservationrestauration #patrimonio #painting #sculpture #restorer #fineart #pulitura #oilpainting #a #preservation #imaginer #restauraciones
Cleaning a painting underneath, an ultraviolet light, allows you to see the varnish. You are removing more clearly as it fluoresces under the lights. #artrestoration #art #artconservation #restoration #conservation #artrestorer #restauro #arte #restauraci #artwork #artist #artconservator #paintingrestoration #conservaci #conservazioneerestauro #conservationrestauration #patrimonio #painting #sculpture #restorer #fineart #oilpainting #a #preservation #fineartrestoration #paintingconservation #conservator #artlovers #artrestorationandconservation #myjob
Removing the dirt from a Tom Yarwood landscape. This one has been behind glass which doesn’t help oil paintings as they need to breathe. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Removing the tissue paper which is put in place to protect the paint while stabilising the painting. #reveal #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Using ethanol and stoddards solution to remove varnish from this lovely oil on board the solvent is quite aggressive so I like to neutralise as I go. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiques
Here is a snapshot of cleaning a painting first I use a solvent to remove the adhesive from lining then I remove the surface dirt using a pH matched water then I remove the varnish. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop
Three shops condensed into two after clearing in preparation for new art restoration studio….. #comingsoon #antiquedealersofinstagram #antiquedealer #18thcenturystyle #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Using both solvent and pH buffered gel to remove particularly stubborn dirt and varnish from a 19th century portrait. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
A very courteous way to put tacks in to a canvas. The small square piece of card allows for the tacks to be removed way more easily. #unselfish #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
Removing the Japanese tissue paper after stabilising the painted surface to prepare for #cleaning. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop
A video made by the very talented @vox_multimedia @w.i.l.l.r.o.b.e.r.t.s showing a little bit of what we do. Email for a quote thecollectorantiques@yahoo.com.
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Before, during and after of a clean done on a Carl Brennin landscape. #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #furniture #furniturerestoration
Cleaning an early 19th century #landscape #artforsale #artdealer #artdealersofinstagram #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #furniture #furniturerestoration
Before/Half-way/After images of a seascape of Whitby coastline #seascapepainting #seascape #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop #furniture #furniturerestoration
Continuing cleaning this very yellowed #19thcentury #potrait #thecollector #thecollectorantiques #antiques #artrestoration #restoration #oil #oilpainting #artwork #conservation #artconservaion #fineart #fineartrestoration #easelpainting #therepairshop #antiquesshop with a cuppa courtesy of @white_digital