This oil painting came in looking a little worse for wear. It wasn’t framed and, on this occassion, we were not asked to re-frame it.
So, we re-stretched the canvas as much as it was safe to do so. We also restored the old lady to something approaching her former glory by touching up the damaged paintwork.
Fixing a broken china lamp This lamp came into Gadsby's in 24 pieces of varying sizes. The client was sure (or at least hopeful) that they had all of the pieces but until the rebuilding process is complete you never know for sure. The first stage...
This oil painting came in for cleaning and re-framing. It was very dirty and had a white film covering the entire picture. The painting was signed by R. Nash in 1902. Close-up before cleaning Full painting before cleaning Artists signature before...
Idyllic country scene repaired It happens sometimes that a painting gets damaged. Maybe trying to hang it in a new spot and the fixing is pushed through from the back. Or when taking the picture out of storage you realise it wasn't properly...
Damaged oil painting for repair and cleaning This very calming oil painting of a man and his dogs in the hills of Scotland was brought in for repair and cleaning. The images below show the painting as it was brought in, including a couple of...
These two pictures were damaged by a fire at a restaurant on Melton Road in Leicester. Water damaged picture The first image below shows a picture of Gandi with a translation of the Indian National Anthem. The image, approximately 2m wide x 1.5m...
During the cleaning process A great example of a partly cleaned oil painting. The top right hand corner has been cleaned leaving the original colours shining through. All of the picture will be in this condition when finished. Old Varnish The poor...