Fine Art Conservation & Restoration. Est. 1850. Boston & Beverly, Massachusetts Portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (after restoration)

The painting was cleaned, flattened and lined. The bulges, folds, and dents visible in the 'before' photo were removed. The finished painting is flat and stable, and the colors look pure and fresh.]]> Portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (after restoration)

The painting was cleaned, flattened and lined. The bulges, folds, and dents visible in the 'before' photo were removed. The finished painting is flat and stable, and the colors look pure and fresh.]]> Frame for portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (after restoration)

The frame was cleaned, repaired and partially re-gilded. When the dirt and grime were removed, much of the original gold was found to be in good condition. The damaged areas were mostly at the bottom. These were re-gilded and the frame toned to blend the new gold with the original.]]> Frame for portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (after restoration)

The frame was cleaned, repaired and partially re-gilded. When the dirt and grime were removed, much of the original gold was found to be in good condition. The damaged areas were mostly at the bottom. These were re-gilded and the frame toned to blend the new gold with the original.]]> Portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (before restoration)

George Peter Alexander Healy was one of the pre-eminent American portrait painters of the mid nineteenth century. His huge painting Webster's Reply To Hayne hanging behind the stage at Faneuil Hall, Boston contains one hundred and thirty portraits. In this oval portrait of British Ambassador Lawrence, one can see the result of years of neglect. In addition to the heavy deposits of dirt, grime and discolored varnish, the canvas has split where it turns over the edge of the stretcher. This has resulted in very uneven tension, exacerbated by the oval shape, causing the buckling and severe distortions that can be seen. ]]> Portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (before restoration)

George Peter Alexander Healy was one of the pre-eminent American portrait painters of the mid nineteenth century. His huge painting Webster's Reply To Hayne hanging behind the stage at Faneuil Hall, Boston contains one hundred and thirty portraits. In this oval portrait of British Ambassador Lawrence, one can see the result of years of neglect. In addition to the heavy deposits of dirt, grime and discolored varnish, the canvas has split where it turns over the edge of the stretcher. This has resulted in very uneven tension, exacerbated by the oval shape, causing the buckling and severe distortions that can be seen. ]]> Frame for portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (before restoration)

The frame is in very poor condition, with chipping gesso, missing gold and dirt.]]> Frame for portrait of Ambassador Lawrence by G.P.A. Healy (before restoration)

The frame is in very poor condition, with chipping gesso, missing gold and dirt.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (page four)

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Brothers were held in high enough esteem in New York to have restored these important paintings for the Metropolitan Museum.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (pages two and three)

Brothers were held in high enough esteem in New York to have restored these important paintings for the Metropolitan Museum.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (page one)

By Nineteen Ten, when they moved into the newly completed Fenway Studios Building, James Oliver's Sons had hanged their name to OLIVER BROTHERS.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (page one)

By Nineteen Ten, when they moved into the newly completed Fenway Studios Building, James Oliver's Sons had hanged their name to OLIVER BROTHERS.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (cover)

A brochure from very early in the Twentieth Century. Note that the phone number was hand stamped to the left of the address, indicating that the Olivers had only recently acquired a telephone.]]> Oliver Brothers Old Brochure (cover)

A brochure from very early in the Twentieth Century. Note that the phone number was hand stamped to the left of the address, indicating that the Olivers had only recently acquired a telephone.]]> Antique French Theatrical Poster (before restoration)

This poster on thin, brittle paper shows signs of acid burn, discoloration, water damage and severe damage along the outer edges.]]> Antique French Theatrical Poster (before restoration)

This poster on thin, brittle paper shows signs of acid burn, discoloration, water damage and severe damage along the outer edges.]]>