Oil Paintings 1

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="223a93c0.gif" border=0 width="425" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT>     |   <U>H</U><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><U>ome</U></U></A></div> <div> <U>Oil Paintings 1</U><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oil Paintings 2"><U><U>Oil Paintings 2</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Case Study "><U><U>Case Study </U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Objects"><U><U>Objects</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frames"><U><U>Frames</U></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04758020.gif" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Oil Paintings 1</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Treatments"><U><B><U>Back to Treatments</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>William Trost Richards, </B><I><B>NA</B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="837" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 281 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1da960f0.jpg" border=0 width="406" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="281" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e18a120.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="413"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="413" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="399"><div>  <A NAME="richards"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 238 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e297e60.jpg" border=0 width="407" height="230" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="238" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e089e50.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="656" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 WIDTH="650"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>William Trost Richards</B></I></FONT>, 1833 - 1905, was one of the foremost proponents of the American Pre-Raphaelite movement although he is also associated with the <B>Hudson River School</B>. He eventually rejected the romanticized and stylized approach in favor of meticulous factual renderings. Richards was elected as a full member of the<B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nationalacademy.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nationalacademy.org/"><U><I><B><U>National Academy of Design</U></B></I></U></A></FONT> (the first art museum in America) in 1871. Few paintings of this dimension (48 x 72 inches) exist outside of fine art museums. This particular painting was damaged when it was transported on top of an automobile when it was secured by two thick ropes. Transporting art is often the reason when fine paintings are damaged.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <A NAME="hassam"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="720" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 432 WIDTH="359"><div> <IMG SRC="25331160.jpg" border=0 width="305" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Before Treatment </B></div> <bR> <div> Oil on canvas by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Frederick Childe Hassam</B></I></FONT>, considered one of the most important American Impressionists. He produced over 3,000 paintings, watercolors, etchings, and lithographs in his career, and was a founding member of <B>The Ten</B>, an influential group of American artists.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="432" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="341"><div> <IMG SRC="25432170.jpg" border=0 width="306" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>After Treatment</B></div> <bR> <div> After removal of the surface dirt, consolidation of  the flaking paint, inpainting (retouching), and finish varnishes, the painting was ready for exhibit at the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.montereyart.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.montereyart.org"><U><B><U>Monterey Museum of Art</U></B></U></A></FONT> for their exhibit on Impressionists in American art of the 20th century.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <A NAME="woman"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="419" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 288 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0588f1a0.jpg" border=0 width="399" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Before Treatment</B></div> <bR> <div> Detail of early 19th century oil on canvas by an unknown artist. </div> <div> The child at left was the grandmother of the client. Note the tear </div> <div> by the left ear, surface dirt and discolored varnish.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="413" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 291 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="05a8e1d0.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>During Treatment</B></div> <bR> <div> Removal of disfiguring layers after solubility testing of the</div> <div> surface accretions, varnish layer, pigments and binders.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="422" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 289 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="05c901b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>After Treatment</B></div> <bR> <div> After tear repair, filling, inpainting, and final varnishing. Note </div> <div> that the painting now clearly depicts the artist's intent and color</div> <div>  palette. The contrast is vastly improved, there is greater detail</div> <div>  in all areas including shadows, and there is improved color saturation.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="crinkly"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="522" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 392 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="251f27f0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="383" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="12"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="392" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="12" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="252f4820.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 89 WIDTH="247"><div> Before framing, this painting was sprayed on the verso with water to shrink the canvas and remove the bulges. Solving one problem created another more serious problem.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="12"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="89" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="12" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="247"><div> After treatment of the 19th century genre painting to stabilize the paint film, it was returned for framing to a relieved client and framer.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="867" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 347 WIDTH="202"><div> <IMG SRC="242c4050.jpg" border=0 width="196" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> When the fibers of the canvas shrink, the friable paint film releases stress by cracking, or as in this case, "tenting."</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="347" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="315"><div> <IMG SRC="24437e10.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The stretcher bars were attached to expandable bars and the painting was gradually humidified in a chamber to relax the paint film. Minor  adjustments to the bars allowed for the elongation of the fibers of the canvas to aid in reseating the tenting paint film. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="347" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="307"><div> <IMG SRC="2462ee30.jpg" border=0 width="302" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Localized treatment with heated air and a heat spatula helped to reattach and consolidate the lifting paint. We recommend not spraying the back of paintings to get rid of unsightly deformations but we are usually asked </div> <div> only after the fact.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="27b824a0.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="74" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oil Paintings 2"><U><B><U>Next Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id49_m.htm" TITLE="Oil Paintings 1"><U><B><U>Top of Page</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>