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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 drawingsÂ
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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Lithograph longevity: protecting and restoring lithographic prints
Our studio cares for a wide range of artworks, including traditional prints...
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Can signatures be restored? The ethics of autograph and artist name conservation
Our team is often asked whether a signature can be restored or...
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Preserving posters: conservation lining options
Both historic and contemporary posters may require conservation treatments to ensure their...
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Electronic preservation: digital restoration of important photographs
Photographs can be vitally important as both personal and historical artefacts, capturing...
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Fascinating flora: botanical illustration care & restoration
Botanical illustrations recording natural history are a popular and important art form,...
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