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A family together again - After conservation treatment http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2017/7/21/team-work-local-conservators-join-together-to-treat-maxo-vankas-murals-in-the-church-of-saint-nicholas-in-millvale monthly 0.5 2017-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1500658851018-NE3274467889LKNMFLEB/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Team work! Local conservators join together to treat Maxo Vanka's murals in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Millvale. Image courtesy of Clear Story Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1500659135473-96GN2SEUSFKWKHETZHDO/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Team work! Local conservators join together to treat Maxo Vanka's murals in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Millvale. Image courtesy of Clear Story Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1500659450751-3NSPYNPHGS0XZCAB51P9/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Team work! Local conservators join together to treat Maxo Vanka's murals in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Millvale. 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Image courtesy of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485541713351-0HC9S9CMBPXO8XQ5QXAF/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield The before treatment image of Burchfield showing two tears in the lower left quadrant in addition to an exceptionally discolored varnish layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485539573640-V59DVL9T14Q8OUHHH8ZC/_DSC6762_before_detail.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485539567354-X4QFAPAFKOJ0WIW0JP68/_DSC6778_edited.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485540228456-2O504UUKB8MSOI2A3RD8/_DSC6769_resize.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield This is a detail shot of the mechanical removal of the varnish layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485541685501-BGYRB1Y51R7E1W5M5NM6/_DSC6823_during_resize.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485540623789-6BCD378IR798JNDL9JY5/_DSC6879_signature_resize.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485541638350-TB7388N1BB9XE8FYYM2I/_DSC6749_before_resize.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485541658329-FZ8SLW43X1Y91JMZDHVV/_DSC7207_after_resize.jpg BLOG - A New Life for Civil War Veteran AP Burchfield http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/11/29/3idgbvte3tz7oqiwoelgek1pqgwf3b monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1480425155694-BF2ONKODU9UFA26Y9DHD/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Treatment of Dubuffet's "Façades d’Immeubles (Building Façades)," An image of the painting during treatment, applied to a working strainer. A working strainer allows the surface to be treated without the impediment of the original wooden stretcher. Check out the rest of the treatment on the Gallery's blog! http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/8/10/pittsburghs-hidden-treasures monthly 0.5 2016-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1470836357160-94AZJX9WF16EZLVZWI97/IMG_5098.JPG BLOG - Pittsburgh's Hidden Treasures! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1470836358009-9M3OR0HA7U15Y1RBH5YS/IMG_5101.JPG BLOG - Pittsburgh's Hidden Treasures! http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/7/6/ylxoxtiaslccjgz9lztu4tjw4c7z4l monthly 0.5 2016-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467809364139-9IEBBSSNI5V40QTGHVI0/Before_overall_resize.jpg BLOG - Purple Mountain Majesties... Happy Fourth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467809363837-DCD1JXB06NGQRA2I6WS7/_DSC6361_After_treatment_resize.jpg BLOG - Purple Mountain Majesties... Happy Fourth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467809493107-L0A1TAWBUP891YNWHGU4/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Purple Mountain Majesties... Happy Fourth! This is a photograph of the painting during cleaning. The colors are slowly being revived and the contrast is once again established, providing the original illusion of depth and atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467809886179-QU5LI7QQXLAJJIX9SL9O/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Purple Mountain Majesties... Happy Fourth! Once the tear was mended, a fill material was applied to the areas of loss. 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Happy Fourth! http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/5/9/the-treatment-of-benjamin-franklin-removal-of-overpaint monthly 0.5 2016-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462831511800-9KGAW714IIHCGWKAWEVS/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin A during cleaning photograph - removal of yellow varnish and soot visible in the upper left portion of Ben's face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830050815-G7T80EZO45IGBPQOYR02/_DSC6111_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830050570-6PXUQRXQPOZ4YALSUW16/_DSC6115_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830051689-LOZY9Z11OJE0BHLGR6ER/_DSC6121_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830051806-E6IJ4FHAWSEK191JCMV6/_DSC6133_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830052291-U8X7EYKQFPLCVM56V4S7/_DSC6138_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462830052578-SP91FA6KZ833Y3MO0XMD/_DSC6142_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1465911113839-RXBLNDT1P19JF8XIXGYN/hand+before_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1465911001082-QYYJEIEGY184ME5HZZVO/Handbefore_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1465911347835-SSU4EZONMKTULV93Z6BI/_DSC6061_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1465911347867-UZU97WKP4QMZ88JOJ7ZC/_DSC6186_resize.jpg BLOG - Varnish and Overpaint Removal: The Treatment of Benjamin Franklin http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/5/9/a-little-conservation-csi-uv-examination monthly 0.5 2016-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462824334798-CTMJFLCV14ID92PVEM7Q/_DSC6061_resize.jpg BLOG - A little conservation CSI: UV examination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462824334678-C1CH1BJ8SCBZMFSFW691/_DSC6079_mod2_resize.jpg BLOG - A little conservation CSI: UV examination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462824472641-V60XPGM2M47I1YUBQDUJ/_DSC6079_mod_cleaned_resize.jpg BLOG - A little conservation CSI: UV examination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1462824428666-B1ISPYIL6JY02UYB95ST/_DSC6079_mod_overpaint_resize.jpg BLOG - A little conservation CSI: UV examination http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/4/2/treatment-of-benjamin-franklin-removal-of-the-lining monthly 0.5 2016-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459605914317-TLYJTEB9NBUME77ACXFN/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining Detail of the compound tear, top center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459605653434-0ECJYS19Z2LKWCSVCVCN/IMG_3579.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining - Upper right corner of canvas - painting delaminating from lining support Delamination of the original canvas from the lining. The original tacking margins have been previously cut off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459605658114-TBZL9VAFNSL5SWNDTZJI/_DSC5472.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining - Mysterious large fill in the center of the painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459606152327-SR6FHYK5XKNPMHRY6GWF/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining Tissue facing applied to surface in order to protect areas of suspected damage during lining removal.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459606371270-OCPEJUIQNTMUJ6S0X8F9/IMG_4374.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining - Lining removal This image shows the lining material being slowly removed from the back of the original canvas. The lining removal is being mechanically lifted away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459606372260-MV6HDONK5B08P342FCZ4/IMG_4381+copy.jpg BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining - Lining removal This image shows the reverse of the original canvas sans lining. An abundance of lining adhesive still remained on the reverse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459606786225-869APEQDYIO7VR8O6D53/IMG_4496.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459606786104-ZGAIEEMUZQ8VFO5OVJIA/IMG_4533.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459607106795-SYUJ1I8X27NPHVHNBB47/IMG_4551.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining The painting was placed face up on a heat/suction table to reduce distortions/undulations of the canvas. The table applies even heat and pressure to allow the undulations to relax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459607107271-8OZEWWUGZN9CIO89KJOS/IMG_4555.JPG BLOG - Treatment of Benjamin Franklin: Removal of the lining A detail of the edge-lining in one corner of the original canvas. http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/3/4/new-studio-new-collaborations monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1457107313221-1CT3XK8E5MHUZMCTCAUZ/Alba+Art+%26+Foulke+Fine+Art+%2817+of+43%29.jpg BLOG - New Studio, New Collaborations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1457107313252-WKM5A5PTRMFE387E1L2O/Alba+Art+%26+Foulke+Fine+Art+%2838+of+43%29.jpg BLOG - New Studio, New Collaborations http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2016/2/27/the-treatment-of-martin-b-leissers-portrait-of-benjamin-franklin monthly 0.5 2016-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1456585184694-B6UDK3I0IYCIFWAU9J6L/image-asset.png BLOG - The treatment of Martin B. Leisser's portrait of Benjamin Franklin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1456585477115-82XR7ATCA2NRUOD6QDOX/_DSC5444.JPG BLOG - The treatment of Martin B. Leisser's portrait of Benjamin Franklin - Before Treatment Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Martin B. Leisser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1456585478938-5OM7BOA5Z9Z4MSWFQOGQ/IMG_3587.JPG BLOG - The treatment of Martin B. Leisser's portrait of Benjamin Franklin - Before treatment Tear sustained during impact, before treatment   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1456585478815-28KG4MX3P5TTJ3032K4D/_DSC5472.JPG BLOG - The treatment of Martin B. Leisser's portrait of Benjamin Franklin - Area of cracking overpaint http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/12/9/art-business-news monthly 0.5 2015-12-09 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/11/11/just-a-mold-trick-i-picked-up monthly 0.5 2015-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1447288519196-2I0ATJEBDFGSU3E7G0RX/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Just a Mold Trick I Picked Up Before Treatment - framed, under glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1447291149402-IWEX36VC8G1OP50HSXLZ/mold+detail.jpg BLOG - Just a Mold Trick I Picked Up Detail of the mold on the surface of the painting and behind the glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1447290842634-DRQB7VJHTRW8HRRFXHC3/_DSC5166+copy_resize.jpg BLOG - Just a Mold Trick I Picked Up Before treatment, after removal from the frame and glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1447290842455-PWGXUNDJKT6R4HLOXD0Q/_DSC5253_resize.jpg BLOG - Just a Mold Trick I Picked Up After treatment http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/9/3/step-by-step-how-to-make-glue-from-fish-bladders monthly 0.5 2015-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441287032587-4613QFCW2YHTO37LCIY8/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441287299567-PC1WQ7EDTJPTVLF0MON0/soaking.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441287299474-JQL8Y9498CNWX6B2PCVO/after+soaking.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441287570785-Y3PVFMARM9Q1WOC77ETT/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441288227948-B4YCSE2JCSCZOFTVEVJ5/cooking.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441288228115-0E9IJZ8IYLTVTX8Q23PC/testing.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441288950604-GT01Z9PZ9MCOMQ7MSH8R/filtering.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441288950647-6DAYCIOPWRCNBJG36JTF/filtering2.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441288950841-0BG7OPSOM2P0IHURK7Y5/pouring.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441289602740-X67XI6BS0NE11FRGLLOO/sheet.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441289602514-EOMJA0RKR6W78H51D5HK/cutting.jpg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1441291003606-1IF28Y4G3VR0W7DJ8KJ7/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Step by Step: How to make glue from fish bladders The final product http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/8/25/published-in-the-womens-business-network-inc-august-2015-newletter-volume-8-issue-8 monthly 0.5 2015-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1440525576583-LE9D58SJKTWY06XIQCYO/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - Published in the Women's Business Network, Inc. August 2015 Newletter, Volume 8, Issue 8 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/7/25/the-treatment-of-chicks-and-oyster monthly 0.5 2015-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437828975585-SEG6RBZWOZ3IBCG6A0P0/_DSC3300_before+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437828992441-ZV4V80X4U4CZS5LESEWC/_DSC4812_after+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437827519932-IKJUXWBBZWFWFQJH6XFL/_DSC3553+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster During local application of heat, through silicone coated Mylar, to relax and re-adhere the flaking paint layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437829766503-C0K4LRD52DFAC9DLCNU3/_DSC3537+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437829746006-JJ6LVGPPO5XILC1QL82M/_DSC3563+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437830704925-2AG5RL1V8EOMG2J86357/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster Detail of the stain along the right edge, before treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437830836449-Q2NWDYNIEH8S82V9268C/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster During the removal of excess adhesive from the surface of the painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437828296373-WHJZTAWTAL74JN17R4LZ/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster During treatment photograph of the toned wax fills, before inpainting and varnishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437830040620-HQGBR4F1TXJMF7CA6L2J/_DSC3587.JPG BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster A mineral spirit solution was used to resaturate the surface locally and reveal the color change and general improvement to the surface that the varnish will impart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437830574019-WNQJM0VABEOZSNPXC8NU/_DSC3301_detail_before+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1437830574105-8HI8JBRO3LSFIZQEWHDF/_DSC4837_detail_after+copy.jpg BLOG - The Treatment of Chicks and Oyster http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/6/23/the-difference-a-varnish-can-make-or-a-case-for-resaturation monthly 0.5 2015-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1435064045826-P3451G5ZQLKA6WYWUAFM/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - The difference a varnish can make... (or a case for resaturation) http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/5/26/create-festival-2015 monthly 0.5 2015-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1432645744105-8LURQ9O35348OCT8QNOF/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - CREate Festival 2015 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/5/22/memorial-day monthly 0.5 2015-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1432300687510-BGQNWCIIJIKZNSRGG86I/image-asset.jpeg BLOG - MEMORIAL DAY http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/2015/5/22/testing monthly 0.5 2015-05-22 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/category/conservation+treatment monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/ana+alba monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23pittsburgh monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/the+national+gallery+of+art monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/moldypaintings monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/ANA+ALBA monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/CARNEGIE+FREE+LIBRARY+AND+MUSIC+HALL monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/ALBA+ART+CONSERVATION monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23surface+cleaning monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/Create+Festival monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/PENNSYLVANIA monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/vanka monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/dubuffet monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/art+restoration monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23artconservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23varnishing monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/restoration monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23artrestoration monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23albaconservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/pittsburgh monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/Alba+Art+Conservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/art monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23pittsburghart monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/CARNEGIE monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23soldiersandsailors monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/ART+RESTORATION monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/%23paintingconservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/conservation+materials monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/mold monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/maxo+vanka+murals monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/consolidation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/alba+art+conservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/pennsylvania monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/art+conservation monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/Ana+Alba monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/blog/tag/lining monthly 0.5 http://www.albaconservation.com/about daily 1.0 2017-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415562318252-IE7QCOM10KQ2ILP75BZY/DSC_8349_resize50.jpg ABOUT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1459632324668-YOSISA2B4AZZHPI2ZE7Y/image-asset.jpeg ABOUT Project courtesy of the Heinz History Museum Conservation Center. Photo courtesy of Emily Walley and Bridgeway Development Corp. http://www.albaconservation.com/qualifications daily 0.75 2018-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415562252427-9B1U101YE85ELM0GQC1G/DSC_8344.JPG QUALIFICATIONS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416406021532-N1O9RF252LHO1DQ57ZLX/image-asset.jpeg QUALIFICATIONS http://www.albaconservation.com/treatment daily 0.75 2014-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416327766986-NNB0C2SPWZFHXBJX2AIF/056003+A2N.jpg TREATMENT Senior treatment at Buffalo State College, Nelson Cook's Young Woman, from the collection of New York State Museum, Albany NY. The portrait exhibited extensive water damage, flaking and loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416327836565-YW5M925LY5RCER1DD1JF/056003+D2N.jpg TREATMENT Senior treatment at Buffalo State College, Nelson Cook's Young Woman, from the collection of New York State Museum, Albany NY. The portrait exhibited extensive water damage, flaking and loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415563472841-BMPHFLFSW6THIWWUV3E5/IMG_1603.JPG TREATMENT An example of a varnish removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416326387755-UR53OTT1YVNXK3U42R6V/during-+revised2.jpg TREATMENT Surface cleaning years of dirt off of an anonymous Italian landscape, oil on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415563581019-HXI3L9XWJLI9AC0UD2S6/tear+detail.jpg TREATMENT An example of a tear repair on an oil painting on canvas.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415563607993-TVU1IQULFKY133VWQPQN/IMG_1742.JPG TREATMENT An example of a tear repair on an oil painting on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416325915800-QZBSL641DUC7RDQURJZW/DSC_0327.JPG TREATMENT An example of reweaving a tear using original threads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416326264583-F44LT9TP7BAA1CT88PKR/DSC_1382.JPG TREATMENT Treatment of water damaged canvas from Hurricane Sandy: Disinfecting canvas, reduction of mold stains and replacement of rusty staples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416325922316-AOFALWECNH3JMGDKPXI1/DSC_1453.JPG TREATMENT Treatment of water damaged canvas from Hurricane Sandy: Disinfecting canvas, reduction of mold stains and replacement of rusty staples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416325926246-FC6BHDLYRU14CGFET0TB/DSC_7999.JPG TREATMENT Example of inpainting old, discolored retouching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416325938866-GG2AG3UP8BAPWPCOVWS5/DSC_8102.JPG TREATMENT Example of inpainting old, discolored retouching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416409943702-YF7MF8DOE6RF6XP1PRNY/DSC_4932.JPG TREATMENT This landscape suffered an extensive tear. These images illustrate filling of the losses and final inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416409936932-XSXKKND11C7L2OORC5LO/DSC_5033.jpg TREATMENT This landscape suffered an extensive tear. These images illustrate filling of the losses and final inpainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416409941401-Y7EG0JHR5IMS2H7GYF0F/IMG_2025.JPG TREATMENT This WPA mural in a New York Public school exhibited decades of surface grime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1416409943551-H57PFX06U34SJ6KNO0YX/IMG_2035.JPG TREATMENT This WPA mural in a New York Public school exhibited decades of surface grime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485972917184-GXYDX1S8IKSPZSM8SXJ5/_DSC6052_During.jpg TREATMENT During cleaning photograph of a Hudson River Landscape. Dirt and Varnish are removed to reveal original colors, contrast, and atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467810335905-6DO5A8UPS1HX07PMXRG0/_DSC6007_Before_Treatment_upperright.jpg TREATMENT Before treatment photo of a landscape with a round tear in the upper right corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1467810335838-PEAUDLOL0DT166NVXE8G/_DSC6341_after_detail2_resize.jpg TREATMENT After treatment photo of a landscape with a round tear in the upper right corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485972885701-BOK001UDAD0I6358YQ8X/_DSC7014_before_detail1_resize.jpg TREATMENT Before Treatment image of painting exhibiting a tear (upper left) and extensive loss to impasto (lower right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1485972886085-9WH38HVLUX6MRUGQ4XAR/_DSC7273_after_detail1_resize.jpg TREATMENT   After Treatment image of painting following tear mending, stabilization, consolidation, and recreating of lost impasto. http://www.albaconservation.com/services daily 0.75 2015-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415562358254-WSQ0L7JJ8UAT2CALJ7ZV/DSC_8343+copy.jpg SERVICES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5308f544e4b096bf489d89be/1415564240925-U0ZZWB3WSXN0DQ7YJHZ2/image-asset.jpeg SERVICES http://www.albaconservation.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-06-24