Tag: Conservation of canvas painting

Reports and write-ups on “Conservation of a canvas paintings” generally skip or very slightly mention the problems (and their treatment) at the back of a canvas painting. We need to understand that back represents the health of the canvas support…

a little portion of an old oil painting is being cleared off the grime and varnish to expose the actual paint layer intended by the artist http://heritagepreservationatelier.com/2013/05/16/dicovering-the-real-picture-by-removing-dark-layers-of-grime-and-varnish/#comment-12