https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings daily 0.75 2022-12-22 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/queen-elizabeth-i monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/2e20d19d-ba02-4e5c-93ac-12c77a45e1d2/IMG_1148.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Removal of thick unknown adhesive from back of painting with scalpel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/7af49537-88e7-4826-8a60-a7e8e1ff992f/7H6A5781.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out After fills and before inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/7ca9d9b8-0d5a-4073-8228-09394b69d556/7H6A6138.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Detail of hand after inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/31a022f3-5313-4f44-8c0f-0ded57ecb7c0/7H6A6274.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648841153178-73AAZY9UANC1VP5GRJTS/7H6A4006.JPG Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648841355996-MZYIPZ04XO7V7HJR70YV/7H6A5594.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648841354259-12V6Z470CZ989IEJMHT9/7H6A3864.JPG Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648841085812-UXPQMFVZI45PWXLT1Q87/7H6A4012.JPG Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645122590140-MIYI5V5Q68D04OFX36TO/7H6A6283.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645122384730-IBWI0YAAGHOQAFDJDC5V/7H6A4028.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Full Cleaning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645122124456-PJO9FMTE4W1HB028A39Y/7H6A6143.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - After Inpainting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1643824016774-HOWVOV2F8Q5MYX9BWJ5V/7H6A5590%2Bcopy.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Full cleaning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/09932f4b-5ce3-4210-8def-acea42083639/7H6A6466%252Bcopy.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Detail of overpaint on the forehead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/30f54794-13a9-4612-b316-53ded1b3af02/7H6A6136+cropped.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/2da6ba8f-c83c-442b-9859-e43f3fc25ac9/IMG_1250.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Protective tissue facing added during glue removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bbcaba6b-e3ce-4557-a715-4f73f1084ce4/7H6A6466%252Bcopy.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Detail of UV photo showing a heavily overpainted hand that you can see show up as a dark violet color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645120421332-YZ82N0KPRSZJYOBUT9EC/7H6A6466%2Bcopy.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Before Treatment UV Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645119840816-2J6EBYLHXDCKAQU50E31/7H6A6283.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645120886898-66POIQN20GNC4B86AIUO/7H6A6270.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - After Treatment UV Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645121007078-QIPNR4S8UOBT4FZV2F8Q/7H6A6136%2Bcropped.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/8dd71e3a-5907-4677-9864-9eab39c08992/7H6A6142.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Detail of Queen Elizabeth’s I head after inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645119840816-2J6EBYLHXDCKAQU50E31/7H6A6283.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645119593294-AYSNG9KYPUV0IIOJVBO0/7H6A6136%2Bcropped.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/f67f6fa2-8045-4402-9182-4aab359dacca/IMG_1436.jpg Paintings - Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I attributed to Nicholas Hilliard circa 1600 - Make it stand out Mounting panel onto Alumalite. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/harriet-thompson-by-john-m monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645473077400-WLKPAX22EL12CJPTUGJ7/7H6A6978.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - Assessment Image - Raking light photography This portrait was made using oil paints, over a white preparatory ground layer, which was stretched onto a four-member home-made pine stretcher. The linen canvas was secured on its stretcher with iron tacks that are now rusted. The canvas is out of plain and partially torn from its stretcher, showing several areas of staining, losses, tears, and scratches. The paint was not well bonded to the canvas and needs to be consolidated, lined and re-stretched prior to dirt, varnish, and grime removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645551177714-4WZQ1WMZZQ0NLK2E7LHE/7H6A6954.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - Make it stand out Before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/3b76d006-c689-44c3-9143-3e45f26a5dcd/7H6A9211.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - Make it stand out After https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/24ced6c0-93a8-4bb4-94a7-9ccd1b1614af/7H6A8679.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - (continued) Fully cleaned and filled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645541008380-ZM7JPZ4OSYILJ0DNQQEE/7H6A8582.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - Treatment Consolidated, stretched, and half cleaned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1645544712089-CE76O3XG529P2PHK09ZA/7H6A6953.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - History Image - Before Treatment Close examination of the painting showed an ink inscription on the back of the painting’s stretcher which read, “Harriet Thomas, Jacksonville, July the 27th, 1857.” The client noted that her family had old land deeds from Clemson, South Carolina from this time period and earlier. We are assuming this portrait is of a family member from South Carolina. The back of the canvas has a circular black ink stamp from a canvas/art supply maker or distributor. It reads, “B Rowney & Co. Manufacturers, 51 Rathbone Place, London.” Archival material from the National Gallery of England informed us Rowney’s business was in London from 1832 – 1844. After 1844, the business address and stamp shape changed. The canvas was originally purchased from Rowney in England. It was likely shipped to the United States and purchased by the artist from a local art supply business and used to make this painting in 1857. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/54aa9aea-c7d9-416d-acdf-2b1d9c62f8ca/IMG_0184.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/30e22f9e-b6f6-416f-a8dc-443f4913a503/IMG_0184.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. IR Photography of inscriptions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/ab7ac655-b515-4c2a-a5d4-bb4e0db32662/7H6A9209+copy+2.jpg Paintings - Harriet Thomas by John M. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/leendirt-den-burger-by-h-kuyk monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/c00c72d9-40c6-403e-b052-4dfe9a63a618/7H6A7708+copy.JPG Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Make it stand out Half cleaned under UV light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/b7902f26-da4a-4341-b834-7702cc6b3d59/7H6A9403+edit.jpg Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Condition Report Image - Before treatment Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/b75eb7b5-fe3c-4602-b6cf-add069c9ad20/IMG_0879.jpg Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk Fully cleaned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bba3e5b5-c54f-4e9d-b234-7d0bd8a82ff4/7H6A9321+copy.JPG Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Fills & Inpainting Filled (left) and After Treatment UV (right) All complex tears throughout the painting were realigned, and mended before the painting was infused, and lined onto a piece of clear acrylic sheeting so the signature could be visible while fully supporting and keeping flat all of the repaired tears. Losses were filled and many hours of fine delicate inpainting were needed to bring this important historical portrait back to its once vibrant glory. The client’s chose to have the painting reframed in a larger grander frame that was more period appropriate than the frame that had come with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/3967819e-e99f-439c-a4de-1f5e716eb954/IMG_0604+copy.JPG Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Infrared Photography The painting was then removed from its stretcher and the back of the original canvas revealed the artist’s signature. We were able to gently scrape the remnants of glue adhesive from the canvas with a surgical scalpel and removed the adhesive covering the signature with a solvent that insured that the historic lettering wasn’t effected. With the use of a computer-generated photography program, we were able to enhance an ultra violet image of the signature allowing us to read much of the inscription not possible using normal illumination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/08a2cfc8-bc89-4772-9186-b5ea902321e9/7H6A7707+copy.JPG Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Treatment Half cleaned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bce0be04-b9e4-4df5-81a5-6e8d0ab92ed7/7H6A9513+copy.jpg Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/e2cb84c6-ca29-46b2-98d8-b809876f7455/7H6A7709+copy.JPG Paintings - Leendert den Berger c.1800 by H Kuyk - Ultra Violet Photography Before treatment UV photography https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/conrad-alexandre-gerrard monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/83e93785-8396-4496-ba84-5f73fc0aebb4/7H6A7710+cropped.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After cleaning (before varnish & fills) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bc3f57b8-b315-4fda-9082-3406d9ea9db0/7H6A9900+copy.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Mylar tracing of painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646146915278-KVRJ3FZBX207HM18YZNM/7H6A9899.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Mylar tracing on top of painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646147183712-RBCXD17ZT4FXP57JAJ06/7H6A9902EDIT.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Over exposure of painting We experimented with different exposure and saturation settings in our photo editor to see if we could possibly see any more information that we couldn’t see before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646146812084-T1D232HO02Q1N0128PK8/7H6A9941%2Bcopy.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - UV lighting Notice how the left half of the painting is hazy compared to the right? The right side is what has already been inpainted as you can see by all of the fine violet lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/48413be4-5530-44fd-9069-0e5cd27a25b4/IMG_6840.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/f9ba193a-ad95-4262-b2c4-f4c9b5ee17e8/7H6A2713.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/3d345d45-5b7e-4a21-a381-10412a4aa89b/7H6A2653.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/aa202ae8-e9b9-4912-be1f-9fec6b680d3b/IMG_5184.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/39afdb1f-412c-47ec-adc1-a0ce607eaae9/7H6A2749.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After treatment installed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/f6b50ca7-aeed-4414-822c-773e60abb815/7H6A7958.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After cleaning (varnished & filled) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/a890636b-468a-462f-9def-e49cd1bd190e/7H6A9937.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After cleaning detail - It was determined that there was so much loss and blackened paint in the viewer’s lower left corner of the painting that the design elements in this section needed to be reconstructed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/777b2197-3dff-4aef-b512-94d648751fc4/7H6A2556.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/b188aa63-fa4e-4632-8d58-304cd234f085/7H6A0009.JPG Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out Before treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bb594303-84da-4160-b365-dc4dc8af76e8/7H6A2643+copy.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out After treatment - UV light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/67cd2de6-cdc8-4465-83c7-ff27bb9ef32d/7H6A8216+copy.jpg Paintings - Conrad Alexandre Gerrard, 1st Minister of France to the United States by Charles Willson Peale - 1779 - Make it stand out Before treatment - UV light. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/prospecting-for-gold monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/38432694-2319-4547-9169-dd62c301e911/7H6A7961+copy.JPG Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - Make it stand out After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/4c63ee64-52c3-401f-973a-9e52ba9d42b4/7H6A7666+copy+2.jpg Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - Cleaning Full Cleaning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/5e41dddc-a826-40c5-a59e-171e534a20f4/7H6A7962.jpg Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - (continued) After Treatment - Inpainting to conceal cut lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/2ef2ce84-742e-454c-88bf-1593c16d041c/7H6A5804+copy.JPG Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - Condition Report Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/97054deb-04ff-4007-a26a-8e5e4a0b981d/7H6A7961.jpg Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/ca02b5d5-a15f-450a-83f1-215141d9582a/7H6A7612+copy+2.JPG Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - Make it stand out During Cleaning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/193c5baf-32d2-4dd5-98e9-5cc434d4bec9/7H6A5817.jpg Paintings - Panning for Gold by Robert Swaim, 1892 - The Signature Before Treatment - With signature cut out and relocated. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/penns-treaty-with-the-indians-by-edward-hicks monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648666445696-7YSACRNPQT43Y6UIG0BY/7H6A0592.JPG Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648666876239-UVRA81CVEFAUJRXHT0HO/7H6A0634.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1668702745374-QSH717B7VISS479KTU0Z/7H6A0593.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1668702860309-PHNWLHHPTKKRIFZUGVX9/7H6A0593.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/02c0ad01-bc0f-4527-8a7c-9c4be135e41b/7H6A0593.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - (continued) The painting was previously restored c. 1950 – 70, and partially cleaned leaving discolored dirt and varnish in the interstices of the paint. The painting had been wax infused and lined onto a fiberglass cloth. This early wax adhesive mixture is now known to become very brittle with age, and cause lining delamination from the original support. Early wax resin mixtures from this period frequently contained beeswax, paraffin, and carnauba waxes. The painting is stretched on a very narrow pine stretcher with mortise and tenon butt joinery. There are two distinct varnish coatings on the painting as well. The uppermost was a fairly thick discolored natural resin brush coating applied during the 1950’s – 1970’s conservation process, and the other was remnants of a lower layer that remained in the interstices of the paint left from a previous cleaning attempt. Before treatment raking light photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/9f1a38f7-8f38-4f4c-b62b-24de9f8f4f54/7H6A3722.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/f9bc33e5-4e3b-47d4-ab2a-1d821cb8d5d9/7H6A3728.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/888f9b9f-9b30-4a59-b3d3-950661c77bcd/7H6A3446.JPG Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - During Treatment Image - Tacking edges being smoothed down using a tacking iron. The painting was carefully removed from its stretcher to relax the bent tacking edges back into plain. Using our vacuum hot table, we were able to heat the painting enough to melt the old wax lining adhesive, and carefully slide the original painting off of its old lining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/45d82ea6-199f-41b6-9770-a27e3de302d2/7H6A3476.JPG Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - Burnt Finger Technique We next attached a temporary strip lining to the canvas to facilitate stretching the painting onto a vertical working frame. This allowed us to reach both sides of the painting at the same time. Using a method called the “Burnt Finger Technique,” molten hot wax resin was applied to the back of the canvas in areas of tenting on the front. After the hot tacking iron had melted the wax resin from the back, we removed the heat, and stretched/pushed the original canvas forward into the cupped paint until there was enough for the paint to fit back into place and not overlap. It’s called the “Burnt Finger Technique” for all of the obvious reasons if you aren’t careful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/0f237d8f-3494-4e2d-9525-aadeedb94495/7H6A0591.jpg Paintings - Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks - Before Treatment Penn’s Treaty is an important iconoclastic primitive American 1830 painting by Edward Hicks. It depicts William Penn’s 1683 Treaty with Tamanend, a chief of the Lenape Turtle Clan near the village of Shackamaxon, Pennsylvania. The painting came to our facility for emergency conservation treatment following water damage from a roof leak while in its institution’s storage. Areas of the painting exhibited visible ground layers from severe cupping and cracking paint. This was juxtaposed to the washed away sizing layer in the canvas, resulting in the canvas shrinking, leaving no room for the flaking paint to be set back down. The water left the wax resin lining adhesive, from a previous restoration, blanched where water ran over both the back and front of the painting, and the tacks at the bottom were starting to rust. In addition to this new damage, the painting had normal age crackle throughout the composition, and had both a wide set and a fine intricate set of traction crackle in the tree canopy. On top of these issues, the veneered and lettered original Hicks frame was delaminating, and the old restoration was falling out. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/paintings/georges-valley-19th-c monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/cf5720eb-4ddf-4f7f-986e-79bcb904e1d0/7H6A7737.jpg Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648826238309-4LGJTQSQO6P010OQAG66/7H6A1665.JPG Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648652349599-UURCHY38JNBLOA9DE7CN/7H6A1666.JPG Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648826278334-T3EOVGFSYL805BNUOWW1/7H6A1674.JPG Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/365ba9a1-0fef-429b-a36b-ac8ca7b55fff/7H6A7094.JPG Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. - Consolidation Image - Tacking iron and wax resin adhesive are being used to consolidate lifting paint. While still stretched, a wax resin adhesive mixture was locally applied onto the front of the painting. The adhesive was melted using a small heated tacking iron into the structure’s surface without applying downward pressure. Once the adhesive was melted into the structure, light pressure was applied to both stretch the shrunken canvas out, and relax the tented paint back into its original position. As a result of this process, the painting was out of plane and had stretched back out to its original size. We took the painting off of its strainer, and relaxed the tacking edges using moisture until they were flat. We then applied more wax resin adhesive to the back and infused the canvas face up on our Vacuum Hot Table. The canvas and paint were now back in plane, not overlapped, and well attached to each other. To further support this extremely fragile canvas, we added a secondary linen lining canvas to the back (using the same adhesive) once again on our Vacuum Hot Table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/898223ec-a6d4-4ba6-bea4-017d837a5684/7H6A7534.jpg Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. - Fill & Inpaint Image - During treatment painting has been filled. Because of all of the paint instability, we were not able to clean the painting prior to this point in the treatment. Introducing adhesives for consolidation makes the process of cleaning embedded dirt layers in a painting more tedious than normal. Following cleaning, losses in the ground and paint were filled, and then all of the crack lines were meticulously inpainted to match the artist’s original colors using conservation grade paints. As per the client’s request, we re-stretched the painting onto its original strainer made by her father. The original barnwood frame was also conserved and reused to frame this piece making it look like the client always remembered growing up at her grandfather’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/4a0f2c67-e89a-4f09-afc7-5bf01f4000ee/7H6A1646.jpg Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. - Assessment Image - Before Treatment This painting was executed in old oil-based house paints on an unprimed, very finely woven printed fabric, which was very brittle due to age. The painting’s surface was extremely dirty and appears to have no varnish coating at all. This painting was stretched over a crudely made 1 ½” x 1 ½” strainer (fixed corners) by the client’s father. The canvas was made from old mattress canvas ticking and secured with randomly spaced, now rusted, large headed iron galvanized tacks. In some places, the cloth support appeared to be glued onto the outside edge of the strainer, and in some other areas where the canvas is folded over, the tacks are glued to itself (without being glued to the strainer). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/35389359-1dac-4993-92b0-696a3bf9d945/7H6A1647+copy.JPG Paintings - George’s Valley 19th c. - (continued) Some time after this painting was completed circa 1950, it was water damaged. As a result, the paint layers, already presumably cracked by age, started to curl and separate from the canvas as the canvas shrank from washing sizing out of canvas’ structure. Sizing is used as a stiffening adhesive for the threads being mechanically passed through the loom as the mattress ticking was being woven. When this is washed out, the canvas is softer than before, and is smaller in size. With the shrinkage of the canvas, the paint had no place to set down without overlapping the next curled, cupped, and cracked piece. 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Historic Hotel - Emergency Removal of Cornelius Hicks Mural - Make it stand out Grinding mortar off the back of the mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d3b60a54-5529-4d61-965c-98b4f70afcfd/7H6A4132.jpg Murals - Historic Hotel - Emergency Removal of Cornelius Hicks Mural - Make it stand out After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/fe03ff6e-18c2-4c2e-a465-bfb7786ed08f/IMG_3625+copy+2.JPG Murals - Historic Hotel - Emergency Removal of Cornelius Hicks Mural - Make it stand out After - fills & varnish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/21c4bbd5-2618-4bf5-a54e-39b728b49fe1/IMG_3617+copy.jpg Murals - Historic Hotel - Emergency Removal of Cornelius Hicks Mural - Make it stand out During cleaning detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/eea58287-5c81-43a2-8df5-a6b8d6684ce3/IMG_3617+copy.jpg Murals - Historic Hotel - Emergency Removal of Cornelius Hicks Mural - 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Newton Public School - WPA Mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647365265910-DZJQBMM80RF4X862QQ9D/7H6A0279.JPG Murals - Newton Public School - WPA Mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646937993802-GKEPUBGYT5OJ6XFFGU5M/7H6A3289.jpg Murals - Newton Public School - WPA Mural - Before Treatment - "Commerce" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646938016103-RDH85NA0XJD0D5U9DOXI/7H6A3366.jpg Murals - Newton Public School - WPA Mural - Before Treatment - “Industry” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/6021f104-c960-4fe5-9ac7-587575bf9dbe/7H6A3418.jpg Murals - Newton Public School - WPA Mural - Make it stand out Before Treatment - “Education” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646944670622-XTAYUC8JYWGVDXXBH3B4/7H6A3626.JPG Murals - Newton Public School - WPA Mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1646944766798-9OYQ2SHLRYJ78GGN3X2D/7H6A3642.JPG Murals - 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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - (continued) Cracked detached canvas caused by water damage held up by cleats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/275d57b0-11eb-44b0-8982-52802348159d/During+Treatment+%231%2CTower+%231+Pegasis+%2831%29.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Temporary Supports Image - Cleat being installed In most instances the canvas was temporarily re-secured to the ceiling using 3” round stainless steel washers and toggle bolts. Several hundred of these cleats were installed from 1’ to 3’ apart depending on how the canvas was detached such as the heavily quilted section seen below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/60936dda-d261-4070-a353-5065f76dc9b3/Before+Treatment+%2322%2CTower+%233+Bootes+%285%29+copy.jpg Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Tears & Lifting Seams Image - Before treatment lifting seams around Bootes’ head The reverse of the canvas and ceiling were vacuumed and sealed with a synthetic varnish. Then a thermoplastic adhesive was liberally applied to both surfaces and allowed to dry. The canvas was attached to the ceiling with the aid of a heated tacking iron. Some lifting seams were tacked back into place using varnish coated iron tacks. In some instance, this was a less invasive and more reversible and temporary means of attachment for smaller areas of delamination than using a thermoplastic adhesive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/88e25e02-177b-4bdf-b6bf-8788fbfdf788/RAW+Removal+of+Mural+Sections%2CTower+%234+Bee+%287%29.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - The Bee Image - The Bee mural being removed from the ceiling During this project, artwork above one scaffold tower was found to be so compromised that we requested a change in project scope to remove a 20’ x 20’ section of canvas in order to remove the white lead from the back of the canvas, remove the varnish, and reattach to the ceiling. Because of the extreme weight of the lead on this canvas section (200 to 300 pounds) it was jointly determined that the canvas could be cut into sections along design elements allowing for safe removal from the ceiling and lowering to the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d7e6f546-6a60-4be5-814a-0bac4577a8dc/After+Treatment+%231%2CTower+%231+Pegasis+%2811%29+copy.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Set-Up Image - View of scaffolding from mezzanine During this contract, four 40’ high scaffold towers (30’ x 30’) were erected under areas where the painted ceiling canvas was delaminating from the plaster ceiling. Because of the extreme health hazard of white lead adhesive holding these canvases to the ceiling, containment areas were erected on each tower during phases of the treatment that involved consolidation or removal of the lead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/c840f5e8-ffdc-40ea-8253-95a71cdc62c0/Before+Treatment+%231%2CTower+%232+Eagle+%2846%29.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Make it stand out John Hartmann points to a tear caused by weight of failing lead adhesive on canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/8eefeab3-0d81-410d-aed0-eb090fbdd37e/RAW+Removal+of+Mural+Sections%2CTower+%234+Bee+%2842%29.jpg Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Make it stand out Containment area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/cf810c2b-9c32-4297-a04b-d6164c838e6b/After+Treatment+%231%2CTower+%233+Bootes+%2818%29+copy.jpg Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Filling & Inpainting Image - After Treatment view from the floor Filling and inpainting of losses were only done where damage was visible from the floor below because these temporary repairs will need to be taken out and properly conserved in the future when complete conservation of the ceiling is undertaken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/6538d34b-c0ae-4a46-8640-6faf1d2472d9/During+Treatment+%231%2CTower+%233+Bootes+%283%29+copy.jpg Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Condition of the Ceiling Murals Image - Scaffold from floor level In 2010 the Department of General Services issued an emergency contract for conservation because water had damaged the ceiling murals. Leaking HVAC condensate pans and roof drains, and condensation in the un-insulated unheated space above the ceiling had caused the painted canvas on the ceiling to delaminate. The purpose of this contract was to perform emergency temporary reattachment of the delaminating, torn or falling painted canvas so that it is not further damaged until critical emergency repairs can be made to eliminate the water infiltration above the ceiling. As an integral part of this contract, each damaged area of the ceiling was professionally examined to ascertain the current extent of damage. Original construction techniques and materials were documented along with evidence of past conservation or restoration processes in order to better understand the current condition of the ceiling. This enabled us to formulate an appropriate triaged plan for this emergency conservation repair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bec39d9a-7629-4c20-b7a6-a09c2eae7be5/During+Treatment+Tower+%234+Bee+%2819%29.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - (continued) Approximately 170 sq.’ of ceiling murals were removed for conservation. This large section was removed in 6 pieces because of the weight of the white lead adhesive. All removed canvas sections were transported to our conservation facility in Carlisle, PA where it was cleaned, removed of varnish and lead, filled, inpainted, and a new coating of varnish was applied. Image - Mural successfully removed from the ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/eec09a11-fa54-4561-8710-199de594b5d5/After+Treatment+%231%2C+Tower+%234+Bee+%2814%29.JPG Murals - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s The Forum - Emergency Conservation - Reinstallation Image - After treatment of the Bee reinstalled Adhesive was added to the canvas reverse side in preparation for reattachment to the ceiling in the Forum. Adhesive was also added to the ceiling and allowed to dry. Heat from a hot air gun was used to reactivate the adhesive on both the ceiling and canvas allowing for a solid reattachment. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/the-way-of-the-modern-adventurer-by-john-steuart-curry monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/250cfa2d-5916-4fa5-921e-b72176e7dead/DSC_0041+%282%29.jpg Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Make it stand out Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/40e8c901-1463-4514-b8e1-ea1f9166852a/DSC_0186.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Lining & Fills Image - Positioning the mural on to a secondary lining canvas A secondary lining canvas was prepared with an infusion of wax resin adhesive. The painting was carefully unrolled onto the vacuum hot table and infused as well, serving to further consolidate and flatten the canvas and paint. The prepared lining canvas was attached to the painting using a thermoplastic adhesive and controlled heat. The lined painting was stretched onto a new custom poplar stretcher with expansion bolts and appropriately placed cross-bars. It was then secured with staples and keyed out to make it taut on the stretcher. An isolating layer of spray varnish was applied to the painting to separate the original artist’s work with that of the conservator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/44630e36-2676-490c-8598-e589242532b0/7H6A8542.jpg Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/93675977-0948-40d7-b8b2-5f3fa2c8d8d9/DSC_0002.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - (continued) All wallpaper paste, and wallpaper remnants were carefully removed from the reverse side of the canvas in order to prevent lumps forming between the original canvas and lining support. Mold spores were neutralized and removed from the canvas by solvent application. All canvas tears, breaks, and weakened folds were joined and mended using a conservation-grade adhesive. Canvas inserts were also attached to replace missing areas. Image - A scalpel is being used to carefully remove remnants on the back of the canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/ca9d491b-82b4-40ae-bc9b-3e54a590d9ef/7H6A3254.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Inpainting & Final Varnish Image - Color matching and painting over areas of paint loss All losses were filled with gesso. Losses, abrasion and any unremovable staining was then inpainted with conservation-grade paints; an extensive process which took about 300 hours to complete. A final combination of spray varnish and brush varnish coatings was applied to the painting. A backing board of corrugated plastic was added to the back of the painting along with handles for stable handling of the large mural. The painting was then shipped to Kansas State University, where it is currently on display at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/fdf17a0d-37a2-42b7-a1db-4693385048cc/DSC_0034.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647968146403-BGDF29MQ5C6LWT2GY5X1/DSC_0032+%282%29.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647968174110-S4K53SKPE3V4T35BTQ8G/DSC_0003.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647968216360-XNMZIRTSJJHN0W2LFM3P/DSC_0001.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647968334988-ZL472LNG8P2SQBU5UPNJ/DSC_0011+%283%29.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647968413712-1ZI61VMNEIF5CFBZKHU6/DSC_0006%2B%25282%2529.jpg Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647971564884-QU5TZ1V4MR1CZK2ALSM3/DSC_0009+%282%29.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647972433812-3IE4HM6Y5ZH0JCA65GPQ/DSC_0027.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647971812597-R4K9T14AKRPEJOX29FQI/DSC_0041.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647972326609-ND0DME0L7G0AJ1F6ZSBN/7H6A1541.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647971400968-MRUWSUF6HU2NS7TFP0H6/7H6A1629.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1647971967841-CIRQRHRJ1Y2SRBTFO2LP/7H6A2415.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/0a6e7392-7007-4d0e-a25a-1987726b0eef/DSC_0024.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Scroll Table The painting was carefully unrolled from the tube while being vacuumed from its reverse side. A custom scroll-like jig was designed and built so the painting could be rolled face-out on two larger diameter tubes covered in Mylar. This system safely supported the fragile painting and allowed for sections of the canvas to be rolled and unrolled to accommodate cleaning, paint consolidation, tear repairs, canvas inserts, and other localized treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/849f15fc-4fdf-43ac-9167-cdead70d6077/DSC_0005.JPG Murals - The Way of the Modern Adventurer by John Steuart Curry - Cleaning & Consolidation Image - Surface cleaning Surface dirt, discolored varnish, staining, surface accretions, and embedded dirt in the structure of the paint were removed with a combination of organic and aqueous solvents, solvent mixtures, and gels. This cleaning process took nearly 90 hours for conservators to complete. The creases caused by the canvas being folded were locally relaxed and areas of flaking paint were locally consolidated using appropriate conservation-grade adhesives and varnish coatings. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Commonwealth+of+Pennsylvania%E2%80%99s+The+Forum+-+Emergency+Conservation monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/The+Forum+-+Emergency+Conservation monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Art+Restoration monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Emergency+Removal+of+Cornelius+Hicks+Mural monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Art+conservation monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Historic+Hotel+-+Emergency+Removal+of+Cornelius+Hicks+Mural monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/The+Way+of+the+Modern+Adventurer+by+John+Steuart+Curry monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/The+Way+of+the+Modern+Adventurer monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/murals/category/Newton+Public+School+-+WPA+Mural monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts daily 0.75 2022-12-22 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/concord-coach monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648233154973-QQSJJ07KXGFU8QNXEOBJ/DSC_0007.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648233287116-V1HYZJZT4RWX7E8UW9P8/DSC_0007.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648232988968-1VT2BBU3KUO1PT12HL9E/DSC_0005.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648233624906-KKLBY1J49FZT5MM6VJL9/DSC_0009.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - After Treatment Photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648232451653-53VSWD8SWO6Z4CG2N2R0/DSC_0007.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648233504346-0AAWAO3TYTE2FQQ0K4XD/DSC_0007.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651152714734-N2O768MNG3ASPZQ6HXJ9/IMG_0200.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Cleaned Door by B.R. Howard and Associates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651152778052-JUUEJIWCL289A5TJOE13/IMG_3344.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - After Treatment by B.R. Howard and Associates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/7e65a970-c96f-4471-b0eb-7ff873a29b1e/DSC_0005.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - After Treatment The carriage door was then packed and transported back to B.R. Howard and Associates to be installed back onto the Barre Stagecoach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648231821998-OWDRIJLHDXZEON1KW767/DSC_0030.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648231830023-7OU70B528W10KN4MP2V5/DSC_0032.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648231853031-N0EE59DZSSI1MFLQ3BHT/DSC_0043.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648231956747-NSFPBX9W2HIWCOXO24G5/DSC_0087.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Before Treatment Photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648231984233-9DLGF329QSJ13NTQSLGH/DSC_0092.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648232175454-2UV3K0OZ20IGHHX9KQXT/DSC_0041.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/53eac737-5f21-4d04-adbb-58dbbccec380/DSC_0004.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Inpainting Image - Carriage door during inpainting Losses were filled with gesso and were locally coated with synthetic varnish. We inpainted losses, abrasion, traction crackle, and gilding using conservation grade paints, & Mica pigments mixed with a synthetic varnish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/c0b65a85-da86-41af-9c8b-9fbdb44dea65/DSC_0029.jpg Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Before Treatment Image - Before treatment overall damage Hartmann Conservation received this carriage door from B. R. Howard and Associates (Objects Conservators). They had already cleaned the heavily discolored coach lacquer layers from the surface of door, and brought this to us because of the highly decorated painted surfaces. We protected and covered all textile surfaces with Mylar prior to treatment. An isolating spray surface coating of synthetic varnish was applied on the front side of the door before fills and inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651153003532-44BXNKF6N0YC91WHGLEP/IMG_3216.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Before Treatment at B.R. Howard and Associates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651152993423-4O0K6O81A1R8M97CKBSV/IMG_6339.JPG Painted Artifacts - Inpainting the Door of the 1859, Horace & Charles Smith Concord Coach #472 - Half Cleaned by B.R. Howard and Associates https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/york-safe monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/91820700-2257-4abe-b455-22656ca0a113/7H6A6130.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - History The industrial complex of York Safe & Lock Company in downtown York, Pennsylvania was founded around 1883. York built some of the world's largest vaults, and during WWI most of the US Army's Howitzers as well. S. Forry Laucks became the general manager of the company in 1890 at 20 years old. After his death in April of 1942, the company started to have major management problems while holding millions of dollars in U. S. Navy contracts, and so the Navy stepped in to operate parts of the company. After their takeover, a large section of the plant became known as the Navy Ordinance Plant, and later the Blaw-Knox Plant. Around 1946, the Diebold Safe Company acquired the York Safe Company from the Navy and continued the label until 1959. The complex has since been completely torn down to make way for York’s ball park and other industrial buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/c178d17c-28e6-439b-9594-41d25ba86845/7H6A6619.JPG Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Cleaning Image - Cleaning locking mechanism We quickly realized that each safe door weighed about 700 lbs and which required the use of heavy duty lift equipment to move the door around our studio safely. Once raised to table height and laid flat, we could easily work on the surface. For both doors to be worked on (front of one, and back of the other) we needed to disassemble all of the chrome plated iron framework attached to the back of each door, requiring us to move the doors more than once. All hardware had old discolored lacquer removed with solvents, dental picks, and surgical scalpels. Minimal areas of rusted iron, showing through areas where chrome plating was missing, were stabilized and then re-lacquered to show off its original brilliance. All locking mechanisms were disassembled, cleaned, and coated with lacquer for later assembly as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/4738634b-5261-4122-96b7-f4e1aff1192b/7H6A7047+copy.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/89cf8099-cb8b-4430-be9d-67ad0e36b9e7/7H6A7044+copy.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/07d9d124-84f3-4bd1-b81a-1ec336db41fc/IMG_7837.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Gold Leafing All gold leaf surfaces were also recreated using “Patent Gold Leaf.” The gold leaf was also toned/coated with orange shellac to age its appearance. After the painting portion of the project had been completed, we could now reassemble all of the recently cleaned, and re-lacquered rear door decorative chrome plated elements, locks, and hinges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/6e18b2ce-88a9-4552-b617-6f56549088aa/7H6A7051.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/dc0ae600-f31b-41a7-bdca-8b43ab782afe/DSC_0022.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Assessment Image - Cleaning tests on secondary door showing at least three levels of overpaint Our client had three identical large safe doors, that used to be in one of their government buildings. Through the years, renovations to the building necessitated their removal. Fortunately, they were not discarded. Our client thought that it would make a good public display to show the front of one door and the back of the other showcasing the locking mechanisms. Well intentioned workers ground the old paint layers covering the original design elements in the hopes of restoring them to their former glory. This didn’t work so well, but revealed the original decoration below even if now abraded. We did cleaning tests on the oil or casein based paints covering the delicate layers of gold leaf and glaze-like paints used originally. We quickly realized that a tremendous amount of labor hours would be required to remove the overpaint from the second door that had not had the overpaint ground off. After discussions with the client, we concurred that recreating some of the surfaces and design elements on the doors would be appropriate. A decision was made to use the door that was over cleaned because we could actually see all or most of the design elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/5b8ce696-9c62-4df8-9b3c-71e4332ff073/IMG_7771.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - Inpainting Since the majority of the painted surface on the front of the door had been damaged/abraded by previous well-meaning attempts by county staff members, it was necessary to recreate much of the front painted surface, including the intricate pin stripping patterns/designs. The silver background was repainted to match the original (brush painted, not spray coated) using an industrial paint appropriate for a metal surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/3320759f-e004-4c7b-bafc-d6800fb426ef/DSC_0010+copy.jpg Painted Artifacts - York Safe & Lock Co. - (continued) The intricate pin stripping was recreated, reinforced, or duplicated from remained paint or shadowy remnants of paint. All other painted design elements, shadows, black stripping, and pin stripping were recreated/inpainted using conservation grade paints. After inpainting, the door received a spray coat of synthetic varnish to better protect all newly painted and remaining original surfaces. This process took many painstakingly long hours to complete. Image - Before treatment detail of layers of overpaint and loss of pin stripping https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/blog-post-beetlejuice monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d19c4065-0ccc-4e74-8b20-49eb52cdcc61/7H6A0198.JPG Painted Artifacts - Beetlejuice Stop Animation Bust - (continued) The head is only painted on the figure’s proper left side because of the movie’s photography angle. The Plasticine clay had cracked where the proper right jaw meets the skull, along both front portions of the side of the upper jaw, and along the upper proper left jaw. Several pieces of the jaw were missing. In addition, the upper hard resin set of teeth (with palette) is all but detached, hanging by a single thin round (now rusted) “L” shaped pin. There are several gouges in the neckline of the Plasticine clay from the top edge of the fiberglass dress/blouse support weight pressing downward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/065454bc-fdad-4877-8e40-1ab919e02906/IMG_4490.jpg Painted Artifacts - Beetlejuice Stop Animation Bust - Cleaning Image - Half cleaned All surfaces of the metal, Plasticine clay, painted Plasticine clay, and fiberglass were cleaned of heavy dust layers using the appropriate solvents and plaster was cleaned with crumbled eraser. The hair and blouse that came with the bust were carefully cleaned using a nylon screen and HEPA vacuum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/fe932ac5-1e7b-4a34-b9d4-74025bd8c1d0/IMG_4504.jpg Painted Artifacts - Beetlejuice Stop Animation Bust - Consolidation, Fills, & Inpainting Image - Detail of damage on the clay model The cracking lower jaw was pinned together with stainless steel pins, which were intended to act as internal supportive armatures, specifically placed to strengthen the piece to prevent further cracking. Separated sections and losses were also filled in with new Plasticine clay and additional armatures. The loose upper teeth were originally secured with several metal “L” shaped pins that had come loose. The teeth were temporarily removed for repair and then reattached using a conservation grade adhesive. New sections of clay were then inpainted using conservation grade paints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/69752065-751a-4f03-bb94-6f5d6d41db40/7H6A0199.JPG Painted Artifacts - Beetlejuice Stop Animation Bust - History Image - Before treatment This Claymation sculpture was used in the 1988 movie Beetlejuice, which was directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Film Company, and distributed by Warner Brothers. It represents the character Barbara Maitland (played by Geena Davis) as her head is changed into a monstrous bird-like creature with elongated beak with teeth. This stop-animation model is one of a series that were recently sold by the movie sculptor/prop maker (unknown) from his warehouse where they were slowly melting/slumping from the intense heat of the Florida sun. The artifact was brought to our facility in three distinct pieces; the painted Plasticine clay head (with cast resin gums and teeth) on a plaster base, Barbara’s recreated cloth blouse with hair section on a fiberglass support form, and her partial hair piece/wig with fiberglass scalp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/942271ec-4330-46bd-afa2-84c525e3f26a/7H6A1763.JPG Painted Artifacts - Beetlejuice Stop Animation Bust - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/category/York+Safe+%26+Lock+Co. monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/category/Concord+Coach monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/painted-artifacts/category/Beetlejuice+Bust monthly 0.5 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/frames daily 0.75 2022-12-22 https://www.hartmannconservation.com/frames/18th-c-french-school-ornate-gilt-frames monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/07fcea2c-786a-4f4c-8b21-11b7d9539c7c/DSC02116.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames Pictured - The central top crest on the Diana frame was removed temporarily until repairs could be made to help support its weak and fragile structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648494664271-XVXSK9EID33LGOL92140/7H6A4769.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Missing ornament elements on the La Carta frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/bbc360cd-38f6-4d28-8a84-73f83723613b/7H6A4773.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Severe abrasion on the La Carta frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648495256263-8HYQEAZOJ8YD09YJIBZD/7H6A4792.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Abrasion on the Minerva frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648495091059-WARNAIG3MVUNCCUFJ700/7H6A4794.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Severe damage on the Minerva frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648565658478-1YB31RC4PHMIDMH0DNSD/7H6A5836.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - La Carta - after frame & painting treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648565500451-DM8A6XY30LTRR4PGIY0E/7H6A5833.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Diana - after frame & painting treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/18860b4c-bb5b-4e63-8bbe-dc5d96d7481f/DSC02700+copy.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Make it stand out Detail of a half-gilded section of the abraded inner lining shows the drastic improvement in condition after treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/2e833834-c7d0-4b19-9de4-8c0bfb43decb/7H6A5763.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Gilding & Inpainting Image - Gold leaf being carefully applied to the gesso Because of the extent of damage to the gilding on both frames, it was not possible to repair or add to the existing gilding. To make it all look correct, we re-gilded both frames. Both surfaces were prepared for application of new gold leaf. A brush applied layer of newly prepared gesso was added to the surfaces of both newly cast ornament sections/fills and areas where very little remaining gesso base remained before re-gilding. Appropriate clay boles were applied to the frame surfaces to match original work, followed by animal skin glue size. Recessed areas were oil gilded while the remaining flat surfaces and straight smooth molded surfaces were water gilded and burnished to a mirror finish using agate burnishers. Italian loose leaf 23.75 karat gold was used for water and oil gilding on both frames. Mica powders mixed with varnish were used for toning edges and exposed backs of ornamentation. A curatorial discussion was held with the collection’s curator and a joint decision was made to lightly abrade and tone the newly gilded areas to produce a slightly worn appearance to match the original remaining gilded areas on this frame. Once complete, both frames were reunited with their newly cleaned and conserved paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/eee00724-e798-4d29-a4b5-31b846f50bd0/7H6A5299.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Surface Cleaning Image - Half clean detail of La Carta frame After some necessary consolidation of flaking gesso and leaf was completed, the surface on both frames were cleaned. Both organic and aqueous solvent solutions and mixtures were used to safely remove grime, dirt, overpaint, deteriorating animal skin glue toning, and embedded soot. Because of the heavy deposits on the surface, more than one cleaning was required. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/68a36f1c-fa2a-4387-a447-6d7c1cf3a05b/7H6A5707.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Casting New Pieces Image - cast sections are being attached where elements were missing on the Diana frame Missing ornamentation were cast from moulds made from intact corresponding frame sections using a two-part carve-able resin bulked with microspheres. The cast sections were reattached to the frame using an adhesive and stainless steel reinforcing pins were added for additional support where necessary. Frame losses were filled with gesso. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/7a44d6a8-9755-47a6-8f3f-aec505bb797b/7H6A5843.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Make it stand out Re-installing the finished La Carta and Minerva framed paintings behind Nemacolin’s lobby concierge desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/2d83290d-0745-4ff0-b927-5221177b1925/DSC02022.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Consolidation Image - Adhesive being pushed into cracked substrates Structurally damaged and lifting gesso, gilder’s composition, and gilding were consolidated using conservation-grade varnish and adhesives. All cracking wooden frame substrate sections were consolidated using wood-appropriate adhesives. Missing wooden elements were carved and attached where missing, and some fragile thin wooden leaves/scroll elements were reinforced on the unseen back sides with support splints applied with wood screws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648565206538-2RQSVXNSFPNLWDH6XNPV/7H6A5827.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Gilded detail La Carta frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648565228362-3G19TFG7E4UQXY8BUP50/7H6A5831.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Gilded detail Minerva frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648565225277-VX2C9C4K7WOQKBMVNEWS/7H6A5830.JPG Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Gilded detail Minerva frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/09cd4a02-1c0e-46c6-8dc1-391b7ba3cd88/7H6A4949.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Make it stand out Half cleaned detail of visible dirt removal, gold leaf abrasion and structural cracking on the Minerva frame topknot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648484258056-NPZGHRO4F82TJYO49UM5/7H6A4788.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648487770856-YBCEJXPEIPTPYJ0WYWWN/7H6A4768.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/e9d61e2a-9057-444d-8c07-ebd0ce689e70/7H6A5702.jpg Frames - Diana and LaCarta – 18th c. – Hand-carved Ornate Gilt Frames - Make it stand out Missing elements were cast and reattached to match original elements, as seen on the La Carta frame. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/frames/ringwood-ironmasters-mansion-pompton-furnace monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/859c3daf-a8c6-44b1-b79b-c754af1b2026/DSC_0073.JPG Frames - Pomptom Furnace - Frame - Recasting Missing Pieces Image - Silicone curing to make new molds Previous corner repairs and castings that were poorly done were mechanically removed with a scalpel and dental picks. Loose ornamentation, gesso and gilding were consolidated with synthetic varnish. We recast missing ornamentation using two parts carve-able epoxy resin and reattached with a conservation grade adhesive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d5f4c924-8f79-4f82-a3c6-23aea6499cb4/DSC_0268.jpg Frames - Pomptom Furnace - Frame - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/87daa2ad-6714-4666-ba32-9bba3215b613/DSC_0234.jpg Frames - Pomptom Furnace - Frame - Surface Cleaning Image - Half cleaned corner The surface of the frame is extremely dirty and has been previously overpainted. The original gilding or metallic paint on the textured inner surface of the frame was significantly abraded during past cleaning. We removed this heavy surface dirt and overpaint with the appropriate solvents, detergents, and/or aqueous materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/0461d67c-d83a-42d2-8637-b37ed80f04e8/DSC_0155.JPG Frames - Pomptom Furnace - Frame - Fills & Inpainting Image - new casts (purple) and fills (yellow) Any losses still present were then filled gesso and sealed with a synthetic varnish. New ornamentation, abrasions, and losses were inpainted with Mica powders and conservation grade paints and a new varnish coating was applied afterwards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/12bf1e53-115a-4a98-a327-8313997ded67/DSC_0120+copy.jpg Frames - Pomptom Furnace - Frame - Before Treatment Before Treatment https://www.hartmannconservation.com/frames/17th-c-louis-xvi-frame monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/62535bff-d6ee-472c-88c4-2b866e9d8e91/7H6A9150.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - Surface Cleaning After thorough examination and photographic documentation, we removed the mirror and wood backing panels from the frame. An appropriate cleaning solution was applied with a generous coating to the back of the insect tunneled frame to kill all potential insects and larvae. We then removed the overpaint on the gilding and in the comb recesses with both organic solvents and aqueous detergents. As noted above, once the red/brown overpaint was removed from the comb recesses, a beautiful period appropriate light sky-blue color was revealed. This color made the surrounding burnished gold of the frame visually pop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/66d2e439-d5c6-44c8-ab29-1da8e0b67787/7H6A0192.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - Fills & Inpainting All old inappropriate fills were removed and missing frame ornamentation was replaced by either carving it from wood, casting it in a carve-able two-part conservation grade epoxy, or filling and shaping missing pieces or areas using gesso. New fills, castings or carvings were sealed with a synthetic varnish prior to inpainting along with nicks, scratches, and some abrasions using both Mica powders and conservation grade paints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648645109307-Q9SL49JEOO251G4AF5QO/7H6A0193.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648645117804-NPPA5MAOIYXB1086TXR6/7H6A0194.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648645124213-IXWJVD29K039CD6L3J7S/7H6A0196.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648645309878-KXB0K906ZAFDAXGK5WJF/7H6A0191.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/cdab5398-0d7f-4419-bc49-186a01905d01/7H6A0281.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646609466-HB32K9XP93KRXCYT5VT7/7H6A0279+%28Fake+Mirror%29.jpg Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646603414-03NV3CSRUK65YYBWGE9R/7H6A0280.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646617497-D5W44YI1FG7UM0XECWXJ/7H6A0282.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646624167-A3I5UD2A4SGWNRHEEIYQ/7H6A0283.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646631725-CCND6VUGUODGX7PMMS71/7H6A0284.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1648646639072-E908NBEF2RAGB8Z9ULAV/7H6A0285.JPG Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/5cd0a5fb-4eaf-4bb9-9e25-be6ff3d2e193/7H6A9850.jpg Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - Before Treatment This privately owned 18th c. Louis XVI mirror came to us for cleaning, consolidation and repair of ornamentation, structural strengthening, and overpaint removal. The heavy beveled mirror, although not original, was functional and good enough for the owner. This meant that the fragile and structurally compromised historic frame needed to be strengthened in order to support the weight of the old, although historically inappropriate, existing mirror. This frame, like most from the period, was built on a wooden framework that was then coated with gesso, cast ornamentation, paint, and gilding (both water and oil gilding were present). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d9aabaf4-769b-4df9-854c-cb3f54cd1a22/7H6A9633.jpg Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - Stabilizing the Frame To help consolidate the insect tunneled wood, we flowed-in/injected adhesive into all of the passageways and openings. On top of this, we drilled a four-inch long 3/8” diameter hole through the blue paint on the left and right edges of the frame through the existing historic mortise and tenon joints holding the corners of the frame together. After drilling, a 3/8” dowel was inserted into the holes and secure with a conservation grade adhesive. These dowels were added to ensure that the corner joinery with heavy insect tunneled (although now strengthened and consolidated) wood would be secure enough to support the weight of the existing thick beveled glass mirror. We then placed the mirror into the conserved frame using modern aluminum mending plates, and then placed the historic wooden backing boards back in place. We installed modern 3 holed heavy weight “D” ring hangers with heavy braided picture wire on the back to enable the client to safely rehang the mirror. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/d143adae-fc8c-47cb-8682-2398f139d2b0/7H6A9846.jpg Frames - 18th c. Louis XVI Frame - (continued) The wood was unfortunately compromised by past insect infestations that reduced the amount of wood in the structure, leaving it riddled with empty tunnels, resulting in the frame being structurally weak and subject to cracking and splits in the wood. The frame had been previously restored with several glue repairs of damaged gesso or missing ornamentation. Damaged or missing areas had been overpainted with metallic brass paint and the color of the top background recesses had been changed. The painted recessed areas in the upper comb were originally light sky-blue in color, but were currently overpainted a red/brown color. The top central circular ribbon ornament was barely attached, and was loose with cracked and missing gesso around its base and place of attachment. https://www.hartmannconservation.com/frames/ringwood-frames monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651242167420-Z1XQ69T8K7ELVTXKR97P/DSC_0236+copy.JPG Frames - Ringwood Manor Frames - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651067706132-0YXN910ZPF2HDIWKKCK2/DSC_0273+copy.JPG Frames - Ringwood Manor Frames - Filled Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651067759146-1MQ4LQ0UO2A6Y5IANC15/DSC_0248%2Bcopy.jpg Frames - Ringwood Manor Frames - After Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651242082978-PE3SSKEV0PSSY7UKW302/DSC_0110+copy.JPG Frames - Ringwood Manor Frames - Before Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e5951aa33109732f11426f/1651068893732-29JYFLJ4J28SJE9YIEBB/DSC_0116.JPG Frames - 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