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William Trego, The Rescue of the Colors William Trego (American 1858-1909), The Rescue of the Colors (Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia) The first step in the conservation process is to face the surface of the painting with a layer of Japanese tissue paper. Once the paper is... [ Read More ] |
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Chester County Courthouse Mural A few months ago Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio was commissioned by Chester County to conserve a mural that hung in the Chester County Courthouse. The courthouse where the mural hung for many years was scheduled to be renovated, and... [ Read More ] |
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Frame Reconstruction This particular frame had fallen off the wall at a client's home. As a result much of the ornate detailing had broken off of the main body of the frame. Our conservators carefully sorted through the broken pieces and reconstructed... [ Read More ] |
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The Fountain Inn, by Louis Larsen The Fountain Inn, by Louis Larsen, was a very challenging conservation assignment. When the painting arrived in the gallery it was covered in a layer of air-borne soot, grime and nicotine, as well as a discolored, dull varnish. The paint... [ Read More ] |
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Frame Restoration, oil gilding method Frame restoration is a multi-step, often complicated process. Please note that there are two ways to gild an object: oil gilding and water gilding. This project used the oil gilding method. This frame came to the gallery badly damaged. There... [ Read More ] |