Conservation > Lining of a teared canvas with synthetic glue

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19th century oil paint on canvas

Front side with open tear
Front side with open tear
Law pressure lining table with lining canvas and glue film
Law pressure lining table with lining canvas and glue film
The painting has been un-stretched, the tear mended and the paint losses filled up. It has been put on the lining canvas and the whole put under vacuum to insure the canvas flatness and warmed up to soften the glue which provides the adhesion
The painting has been un-stretched, the tear mended and the paint losses filled up. It has been put on the lining canvas and the whole put under vacuum to insure the canvas flatness and warmed up to soften the glue which provides the adhesion
Front side after lining, during re-stretching
Front side after lining, during re-stretching
Back side after lining, during re-stretching on a new stretcher with special opening system in the corners (Tensori)
Back side after lining, during re-stretching on a new stretcher with special opening system in the corners (Tensori)
Back side after restoration
Back side after restoration
Front side after retouching of the paint losses along the tear
Front side after retouching of the paint losses along the tear