An example of how transformative the careful conservation of an oil painting can be (in the right hands, of course). We had the pleasure of conserving this large scale nineteenth century painting, depicting Luther at Worms, a few years ago in our studio. #Painting #conservation #restoration #fineartconservation #london #chiswick #art #beforeandafter #artofinstagram #instaart #varnishremoval #martinluther #luther #nineteenthcentury #transformation #armour #paint #drawing #canvas #oilpainting
As specialists in the conservation of frames, we also work on a fair number of historic mirrors. This example, dating from the early nineteenth century, was recently given its dignity back in our studios over these past few weeks. It has been structurally stabilised and tastefully regilded to enhance its neoclassical design. #Frame #mirror #gilding #art #conservation #restoration #pictureframing #pictureframes #frames #london #chiswick #regency #neoclassical #classicism #gold #bole #eighteenthcentury #nineteenthcentury #wood #carving #historicmirror #historicframes #artofinstagram
This beautiful portrait in its Regency frame has just been conserved in Julia Korner’s studio. Research has confirmed a full attribution to John Hoppner RA (1758-1810) and it bears the stamp of the canvas supplier James Poole, who was in business 1780-1801. Another portrait by Hoppner of William Pitt, the Younger, is in an identical frame. #portrait #painting #art #conservation #restoration #regency #arthistory #JohnHoppner #artofinstagram #JamesPoole #RoyalAcademy #fineart #artresearch #arthistory #arthistoricalresearch #pictureframes #pictureframing #juliakornerfineart #juliakorner
Another face, this one from the opening years of the nineteenth century, that has recently being receiving treatment in our studio. Half and half, for you to compare! #Painting #art #conservation #restoration #varnishremoval #varnish #face #portrait #britishportraits #fashion #georgian #nineteenthcentury #conservationstudio #london #chiswick #artconservation #history #artofinstagram #instaart #halfandhalf #beforeandafter #fiftyfifty #arthistory
Each individual painting requires a unique approach when it comes to conservation. No two canvases are the same, and thus no two methods of conservation can be exactly the same either. We were reminded of this recently while carefully conserving a postimpressionist landscape, whose paint application differs drastically from the marines and portraits we have been attending to in our studio. Here is a detail, showing the characteristic short brush strokes of the artist, preserved (we hope) for centuries to come! #Art #Conservation #FineArt #Painting #Cleaning #Impressionist #postimpressionist #modernart #contemporaryart #london #chiswick #brushstroke #brushstrokes #painting #studio #artconservation #heritage #paintingstudio #colour #pigment #paint #instaart #artofinstagram
