Lloyd Parker, Canada Goose Decoy, unknown date. Wood and paint, 10 x 7 ½ x 24 ½ in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of J. Watson, Jr., Harry H., and Samuel B. Webb. 1952-192.8.
After treatment
Lloyd Parker, Canada Goose Decoy, unknown date. Wood and paint, 10 x 7 ½ x 24 ½ in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of J. Watson, Jr., Harry H., and Samuel B. Webb. 1952-192.8.
Before inpainting, detail of losses on neck and chest
After inpainting, detail of neck and chest
Detail of paint drips/stains before inpainting
Paint drips were not physically removed during this treatment, but were successfully toned-out during inpainting (see previous image before treatment)
Test painting for WUDPAC seminar before inpainting. Each student was assigned a square to inpaint.
My square before inpainting
After knocking back obvious losses
After inpainting
Overall after inpainting
19th-century landscape, artist unknown oil on canvas
Treated in 2011 at West Lake Conservators
Recto overall before treatment
Recto after unframing revealing losses from frame rub.
UV light during treatment. Dark areas show later additions/glazes put on by the artist
Detail after cleaning and filling losses with Mowiol/whiting/gesso
Detail after inpainting with PVA medium
Detail after cleaning and filling losses with Mowiol/whiting/gesso
Detail after inpainting with PVA medium
Overall after inpainting
UV light after inpainting, documenting areas of conservation retouch. Dots in the sky cover a stain that was resistant to cleaning.
Overall after treatment
19th C. American Portrait of a Young Girl in Red, artist unknown oil on canvas
Treated in 2010 at West Lake Conservators
Overall before treatment
UV light before treatment
Detail of fills of Mowiol/whiting/gesso around head after cleaning
Detail of fills using Mowiol/whiting/gesso after cleaning
Overall after cleaning and filling
Detail after inpainting with PVA medium
UV light after inpainting documenting areas of conservation retouch