Conservation Services
Painting Conservation.
Works on canvas, panel and board treated with the full range of conservation methods — from emergency stabilisation to complete restoration.
Our Practice
Every decision is reversible.
Painting conservation is not restoration in the theatrical sense — it is not about making old things look new. It is about understanding what a work is, what has happened to it, and what can be done to stabilise and clarify it without falsifying its history. Every treatment we carry out is reversible: future conservators will be able to undo what we have done.
We treat works on canvas, panel, board and paper. Each treatment begins with a full condition assessment and technical analysis, proceeds through a written treatment proposal agreed with the collector, and concludes with a comprehensive conservation report.
Treatment Methods
The Treatment Process
From examination to completion.
Phase 01 — Examination
Before Treatment
Every work enters the studio with a full photographic record under normal, raking and UV light. The condition is mapped in detail — every area of flaking, loss, previous restoration and deterioration documented before a single treatment decision is made.
Phase 02 — Stabilisation
Consolidation & Cleaning
Active flaking is consolidated first — the most urgent priority. Once the paint layer is stable, surface cleaning proceeds in controlled stages: testing each area, removing only what should be removed, working under binocular magnification throughout.
Phase 03 — Completion
Inpainting & Varnishing
Losses are filled, levelled and inpainted in conservation-grade watercolours — always distinguishable under UV from original paint. A final reversible varnish restores the depth and luminosity of the surface and provides a protective barrier.
In the Studio
See our conservation work in detail.
Documented case studies from the studio — each work examined, treated and recorded.
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Reversible materials
Every material we introduce can be removed by a future conservator without damage to the original.
Museum
Standard documentation
All treatments are documented to the standard required by major institutions and accepted by auction houses.
Written
Treatment agreement
No work begins without a written proposal agreed and signed by the collector.
Begin a Consultation
Discuss your work with our conservators.