Ohlenschlager & Rice
Oil Painting Cleaning and Restoration
Sample Projects
Paintings BEFORE restoration
Paintings AFTER restoration.
The varnish was damaged during storage, and once cleaned, revealed a less grey day than first seen!
This portrait was given a green tinted nose (reason unknown). We were asked to restore the nose, making it acceptable to the owner.
Indicating the scratch that was repaired along with the removal of dirty varnish
Small spots spattering the surface were removed
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This portrait was enclosed in glass and the frame was damaged. We repaired the damage caused by the pins holding in the glass, and arranged for the restoration of the frame.
We were asked if it were possible to brighten up this much-loved painting from the 19th century, originally bought in a little art gallery over twenty years ago.
Studio Study for head and shoulders from larger painting, deliberate under-painting of the hands
The painting has candlewax dripped onto it, which required removal and retouching before the final coat of varnish
The painting had severe flaking paint at the bottom which had to be stablised, filled and re-touched before the final coat of varnish It had been badly relined in the past, and this also was repaired
