A process for integrating and permanently conserving an oil painting on canvas first eliminates stresses in the paint film induced by the original canvas by breaking down the weave of the canvas through physical abrasion or other means for severing the loops without damaging the paint film. The ...
3258376 Method of conserving and restoring oil paintings 1966-06-28 Klimann 156/285 3096194 Apparatus and method for conserving and restoring oil paintings and the like 1963-07-02 Klimann 427/140 2670554 Metalized art canvas 1954-03-02 Francis 428/247 2633440 Double-face adhesive tape and prote...
Work in the past has included research into structural treatments of paintings on canvas supports, technical examination of works by Turner in the collection and the conservation and restoration of panel paintings dating from 1590. Work on the materials and techniques of Impressionist and Post-...
In many instances, water damage caused canvases to shrink, forcing the layers of paint and varnish on top to wrinkle and crack in an effect called cupping. To fix it, Vonder Haar and her team would apply a new substrate and adhesive to the piece, and use a hot table, iron and ...