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| | | This charming
19th century painting of young girl holding a basket of apples was in excellent
condition overall. There was a tiny abrasion in the paint film in the upper right
quadrant, and the surface varnish had become discolored and dull with age. The
old varnish was meticulously removed with special solvents meticulously applied
with cotton swabs. An isolating varnish layer was applied, then the small abrasion
was filled and retouched so as to be completely undetectable. The entire painting
surface was then recoated with a new varnish layer for continued protection. The
paintings department offers a full range of conservation services on both traditional
and contemporary paintings. In addition to cleaning processes and removal of previous
repairs, torn canvases can be patched or lined and new supports systems provided
as needed. Delaminating or flaking paint can be stabilized and missing areas filled
to match the original paint. Our minimal retouching beautifully reintegrates the
image to the artist intent. Restoration treatments are also available for paintings
on panel, such as Russian icons, and mixed media. | 
