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Morpeth Conservation Studio has 20 years professional experience in art conservation and restoration.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Paper discoloured.
  • Paper high in acidity.
  • This is the process of breaking down
  • Difficulty seeing drawing.
  • Paper dry and brittle.

AFTER

  • Paper washed and cleaned.
  • Acidity neutralised.
  • Drawing now clear.
  • Paper now stable to increase its lifespan.

BEFORE

  • Badly foxed and discoloured.
  • Paper acidic and brittle.
  • Planar distortion.

AFTER

  • Paper washed in aqueous solution.
  • All foxing removed.
  • Paper de-acidified and flattened.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.

BEFORE

  • Acidic, discoloured paper support.
  • Damaged delaminating photograph.
  • In state of degradation.
  • Unsuitable for exhibition.

AFTER

  • Support treated separately after removal of photograph.
  • Support washed in alkaline solution to de-acidify prior to cleaning.
  • Photograph repaired and flattened.
  • Stable artefact.
  • Now suitable for exhibition.