Works On Paper

Nautical Watercolour Affected by Acid Staining & Foxing: Restoring The Monk of Liverpool

Beneath the deep brown discolouration was a detailed nautical scene: The Monk...

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Historic Map Restoration & Framing: Conserving an 1802 Folding Map of London

When a pair of folded maps were discovered inside a battered family...

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Restoring a Watercolour by William Heaton Cooper

There’s something especially rewarding about restoring the work of a local artist...

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Caring for Etchings: an Expert Guide to Protecting Antique & Modern Prints

Etchings reward a close look. The pressed line, the softness of the...

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Pokémon Card Conservation: Understanding Risks & Preservation

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) has grown from a popular pastime...

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How to Care for Japanese Woodblock Prints: Lessons from the Record Hokusai Sale

The recent record-breaking sale of The Great Wave off Kanagawa has captured...

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Prints: The Definitive Glossary of Art Materials & Techniques

Our comprehensive fine art glossary brings together the full spectrum of traditional...

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Drawings: The Definitive Glossary of Art Materials & Techniques

Our definitive glossary of art materials brings together an extensive range of...

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Hogarth Prints: Satirical Masterpieces of 18th Century London

Much of the 18th century is seen as an extravagant period of...

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Ashes to Art: Charcoal Care & Restoration

Charcoal is one of the rawest artistic mediums, collected from burnt vegetation...

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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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Gleaming gouache: the history, care and restoration of gouache on paper

Dating back hundreds of years, gouache is often seen as a more...

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Trois crayons: protecting white, black and sanguine chalk

From pure white to earthy red, chalk comes in a variety of...

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Soot and sepia: the preservation of ink drawings

From printmaking to freehand sketches, ink has always played an important role....

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Ancestral admiration: the restoration of historic Chinese portraits

The respect and worship of ancestral heritage has been practiced in China...

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Illustrated interiors: the history and restoration of antique wallpaper

Whilst old wallpaper might be a reason for many to renovate a...

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Paper in peril: restoring water damage

When an artwork on paper meets water, it is often assumed that...

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Glorious graphite: the history and restoration of pencil drawings 

In the 16th century, a massive deposit of graphite was unearthed near...

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Shin-hanga: restoring woodblock prints of the early 20th century

Whilst ukiyo-e flourished for centuries in a commercial Japanese market, the opening...

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Wonderful watercolours: the history, care and restoration of paintings on paper

Watercolour paintings are one of the most frequent genres of art to...

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