Paintings & Frames
Paintings are made up of organic materials — paints and pigments, wooden frames, and linen canvas — that all naturally deteriorate with age and exposure to variables in the environment.
Our conservators offer a full array of conservation and restoration services to not only repair existing damage and loss, but to prevent future issues and maintain the integrity of your artwork over time.
Every painting and frame we evaluate is carefully considered on a case-by-case basis, and a unique plan of care is established before any restoration begins.
Proper maintenance is key to the longevity of your painting, no matter the media used. To provide the best care for your paintings, see our care recommendations.
Common Conservation Services Offered for Paintings & Frames
Removal of discolored varnishes
Consolidation of cracked or flaking paint and pigment
Conservative in-painting in cases of loss
Reversal of overpainting, or other previous or failing restoration
Lining and repair of rippled, loose, dry, or rotted canvas
Repair of cracks and out-of-joint corners and other frame elements
Repair of damaged frame embellishments & ornamentation
Reproduction of lost frame elements &ornamentation
Regilding or touch-ups to gold and silver leaf
Toning and glazing to blend repairs with original finish
All images are actual paintings repaired, restored, or conserved by Wiebold Studio
Page Glossary
Consolidation: A technique for securing flaking ground or paint. Consolidation can be done in a single location on the painting or to the overall work utilizing a heat table.
Lining: Installing a secondary backing to a painting for the purpose of consolidation, structural reinforcement, or prevention of additional damage during conservation.
In-painting: Application of paint or pigment only in areas of loss. Using either photographs of the artwork in its past state, or cues from the artist's existing brushstrokes as a guide, conservators can touch up areas of a painting that have been ripped, torn or flaked away, restoring the painting to the artist's original intention.
Related Terms
Carved Wood, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Family Portraits, Decorative Arts, Fire, Smoke, Soot, Holes, Rips, Tears, Cracks, Flaking, Crackalure or Craquelure, Crazing, Filet or Fillett, Flaking, Gold Paint, Peeling, Pigment, Varnish, Yellowing, Antique frame, Art frame, Gilt, Gold leaf, Ornate, Painting, Portraits, Rabbet or Rabbit, Silver leaf, Embellishment, Ornamentation