Cheryl Chase Oil Painting Restoration

Oil Painting Restoration by Cheryl Chase is located in Matamoras Pennsylvania offering restoration services for fine oil paintings.

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Cheryl Chase

Oil Painting Restoration

Phone: 570-491-5483

Fax: 570-491-5461

Oil on Board of Child Holding a Toy Boat by Corell Filberto
	This beautifully rendered portrait of a child holding a toy boat has several condition problems. There is an extremely thick coating of varnish which had discolored to an amber hue. There are also several areas of lifting paint. The varnish is so thick that is actually pulling the paint from the surface of the board. Black light inspection showed that the lifting paint is actually old inpaint over old fills.
	Closer view of lifting paint in raking light
	Mid-clean
	View after varnish and old inpaint has been removed
	After treatment

Oil on Canvas Hunting Scene Unsigned

Portrait of Mary Magdalene. Circle of Carlo Dolci (Italian 17th Century)
	This oil on canvas had many condition problems . There was significant craquelare and aligatoring paint. Old restorations and in-paint were visible. There were numerous layers of varnish of different types and ages. The stretcher no longer provided adequate support to the painting. There was a loss of canvas on the hand.
	Here is the painting in raking light. Notice how the canvas has been distorted around the face and shoulder. Also the old retouched areas on the hair and clothing show as rough areas.
	Missing canvas.
	Restorations carried out: The painting was cleaned many times. The varnish had to be removed in layers. Old inpaint and repairs were removed. The painting was relined and attached to new stretcher bars. A fabric inlay was created to fill the missing piece of canvas on the hand. Areas of paint loss were filled. A isolating varnish was applied and retouches were carried out. Layers of a final varnish were applied.

Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentelman (American)
	This portrait is not only filthy but has a lot of old improperly executed restorations.
	Close up of his face. His face has a decidedly yellow cast that looks quite unnatural. Black light inspection indicated over 80% of the face has been over painted.
	After partial removal of the varnish and over paint. Notice the huge difference in the original paint color.
	The gentleman with the over paint removed. He doesn’t even look like the same person.
	Treatment: The surface dirt and varnish was cleaned from the paint layer. Old over paint was removed. Areas of loss were filled. An isolating varnish was applied to fills. Retouching was conducted to areas of loss. Several coats of a conservation grade varnish were applied.

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