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Lawrence Alma-Tadema remains one of the most admired painters of the Victorian...
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Oil Paintings
Understanding what “After,” “Circle of,” and “School of” really mean in Fine Art
When buying, selling, or researching artworks, you’ll often encounter attribution terms like...
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The Structure of Oil Paintings: An Expert Guide to Materials, Care & Conservation
Oil paintings can develop cracks, yellowed varnish and flaking paint over time....
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Verdigris Green: Protecting Patina in Paint
Verdigris is a vivid green pigment formed through the natural corrosion of...
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Skulls, Snakes & Symbols: Understanding Vanitas Paintings
Art is not always defined by what we see with the naked...
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Ultramarine: History’s Most Precious Pigment
Why did historic artists use so much blue? Throughout history, colours have...
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Regency Portrait Restoration: Identifying & Preserving Early 19th Century Oil Paintings
For many historians, the regency period marks a turn into the modern...
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British Landscape Paintings: History, Restoration & Expert Tips for Preservation
Landscapes continue to be one of the most admired genres in British...
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Restoring Kneller: Care & Conservation of Baroque Portraits
In the late 17th century, there was an artistic boom in England...
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Oil on Copper: How to Preserve and Restore Paintings on Metal
Although oil paintings are most often associated with a canvas or panel,...
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Does Restoration Change The Quality Of A Painting?
It is very rare that any artwork of significant age has been...
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Mould Doesn’t Wait: Act Fast To Save Art
When water and moisture disturb an oil painting, the first reaction for...
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Tempera masterpieces: a renaissance palette
Long before our modern era, in which paint is artificially manufactured and...
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Sheila Fell: restoring Cumbria on canvas
Although Sheila Fell died young, her legacy continues in the British art...
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Icon panels: preserving and restoring traditional orthodox art
In terms of art history, panels are often significantly antique - this...
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The Army and Navy Club: restoring the faces military history
Our team is often called out to specialist projects that require treatment...
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Preserving provenance: oil painting labels, notes and stamps
When researching the provenance of a painting, the artist's signature is important,...
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Palladian halls: restoring Robert Adam interiors
In the mid to late 18th century, London was a thriving market...
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Enlightenment and empire: Georgian artists in England
As history progresses, the list of named artists working in England massively...
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Childhood on canvas: the history, themes and restoration of child portraiture
When faces are immortalised in oil paint, watercolour, pencil and pastels, the...
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