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Portrait of a Girl
Posted: January 31, 2024Artist unknown Mid 20th Century Oil on canvas -
Icon Dynamics Objects Group Lunchtime event: “What’s on your bench, what’s on your mind?”
Posted: January 31, 2024Following feedback from the Dynamic Object Group AGM, we decided to hold quarterly Informal lunchtime discussion events. Discussion topic; what’s on your bench, what’s on your mind? These events are an opportunity to say ‘hi’ and informally discuss practice, share thoughts and experiences, challenges and successes of the conservation of dynamic objects and the dynamic nature of objects. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The subjects raised will help inform future more formal events. -
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, Five Casta Paintings, c. 1715, attrib. to Juan Rodriguez Juarez, (Mexico 1675 – 1728)
Posted: January 27, 2024Conservation of five early 18th century Mexican Casta paintings belonging to Leicester Museum and Art Gallery. -
Chirk Castle, National Trust, Portrait of John Wilton, 1729
Posted: January 27, 2024Conservation of the portrait of John Wilton, 1729, belonging to Chirk Castle, National Trust. -
The Barber Institute of Art, Gwen John, Mere Poussepin, c.1915-20
Posted: January 27, 2024Conservation of Mere Poussepin by Gwen John, c.1915-20 -
Conservation of a Ghiberti Workshop Polychrome Madonna and Child
Posted: January 8, 2024This project focused on research, examination, stabilisation treatment and adjustment of the previous retouching of the above sculpture -
Conservation & Research: Wadi es Sebua Temple Wall Paintings
Posted: January 8, 2024Conservation and redisplay of a series of historically detached wall painting panels at the Egyptian Museum Cairo. -
MISS LASSIE
Posted: January 3, 2024This project is a good example of the following: - long term collection care - managing a project in a foreign country - treatment of problematic modern easel paintings and wall paintings - use of data loggers for environmental monitoring -
Conservation/restoration of ‘Brig O’ Balgownie’ by William Purser, 1835.
Posted: December 20, 2023Conservation/restoration of the oil painting ‘Brig O' Balgownie’ by William Purser, painted 1835. The varnish coat was degraded apart from the edges that were protected by the rebate of the frame. Paint/ground losses were associated with a large cross shaped tear. A lacuna and abrasions, caused by rubbing in its frame, were present along the edges. Compact dust and debris between the canvas and strainer member were causing bulges along the lower edge. The canvas had oxidised. There were some losses of gesso and gilding on the frame. A small compo piece was moving. The hanging rings were loose and inadequate. -
Conservation/restoration of ‘White Bud’ by H F Lucas Lucas, dated 1923.
Posted: December 20, 2023Conservation/restoration of the oil painting ‘White Bud’ by H F Lucas Lucas, dated 1923. The painting had not been varnished. There were numerous brown coloured mouldy spots and a white haze over the paint layer. There were several scratches, abrasions and lacunae. The tension in the canvas had slackened. A small dent was present. The back of the canvas was very grimy. Five of the eight wedges were missing. The wedges were not secured. One wedge had broken off and the remnant sits in the corner hole. The painting had been separated from its frame but the frame was present. The frame was grimy and mouldy. There are inscriptions of the provenance of the painting and the horse at the back of the canvas.