"THE COMPLETE RESTORATION OF A SEVERELY
DAMAGED OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS"

THE TOP OF THE PAINTING SHOWING THE SEVERE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF PAINT DUE TO MOISTURE TO THE BACK OF THE CANVAS

THE BACK OF THE CANVAS SHOWING EXTENSIVE STAINING FROM WATER, THE CAUSE OF THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE PAINTING

THE PAINTING IS FIRST LINED WITH A NEW CANVAS USING A HOT WAX RESIN AND IS THEN CLEANED.

THE PROCESS OF FILLING THE AREAS OF MISSING PAINT. AFTER FILLING, THESE AREAS REQUIRE A CAREFUL SANDING AND TEXTURING TO MATCH THE TEXTURE OF THE ORIGINAL CANVAS. THE AREAS ARE THEN INPAINTED TO MATCH THE IMAGE AND COLORS OF THE PAINTING. ALL INPAINTING IS ISOLATED SO THAT IT MAY BE REMOVED WITHOUT AFFECTING THE ORIGINAL PAINT.

THE RESTORATION COMPLETED, THE PAINTING IS VARNISHED AND STRETCHED TO A PROPER KEYED CORNER STRETCHER BAR, READY FOR FRAMING.