Sometimes when clients bring in damaged paintings we learn how the damage occurred, other times we are left to guess. This one left us guessing. There were multiple spots on the canvas where the paint had been chipped off each need re-painting (touching up). As well as detailed work the whole painting was cleaned and reframed.
Regilding a picture frame Sometimes the frame of a picture carries as much sentimental value as the oil painting it holds. So, while we are sometimes asked to re-frame cleaned and restored paintings, we are also happy to repair and regild picture...
Restoring an oil painting - a multi skilled jobRestoring an oil painting requires a range of skills and techniques. The first task is to identify exactly what needs to be done in order to restore the picture to its former glory. In this post we are...
Every restoration job is different 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...
If you look at our website you will see many examples of paintings which we have repaired and restored to their former glory. This is a process which we have developed over the last hundred years after Mr Gadsby senior accepted his first commission...
Two clients brought in lion ornaments (one lion, one lioness) for repair. Each ornament had one broken ear which was successfully repaired as shown in the images below.
The images above show the before and after of an oil painting recently cleaned at Gadsbys. The patches on the side of the first image show just a little of the dirt which was removed in the very early stages of the cleaning process. In these two...