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The Center for Art Conservation Specializing in the treatment of works of art on paper, prints, maps, posters, paper ephemera, manuscripts, and parchment, as well as 3-D paper objects.

A very nice pastel family portrait came in with an unfortunate puncture through it just above the mouth. The piece was ...
09/22/2026

A very nice pastel family portrait came in with an unfortunate puncture through it just above the mouth. The piece was fully adhered to a backing board. So, the portion of missing board was first built up in the affected area to provide support for the remaining punctured paper and the new fill to be added. Paper fill, in many layers, was added for the area of loss and then inpainted with pastels to integrate and make the appearance cohesive. He is now ready to be framed and enjoyed once again.

We really enjoyed having this wonderful Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph in the studio for conservation. It was severely lig...
07/01/2026

We really enjoyed having this wonderful Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph in the studio for conservation. It was severely light damaged and mat burned. Through many successive rounds of washing and UV treatments it is now in a much happier state.

Just recently had the pleasure of working on this M.C. Escher woodcut print on Japanese tissue. 'Day and Night' is one ...
06/22/2026

Just recently had the pleasure of working on this M.C. Escher woodcut print on Japanese tissue. 'Day and Night' is one of our favorite Escher works. This copy had a lot of discoloration and many tears and fractures. It was washed to remove the tapes that were holding it together and to clean and de-acidify the paper. Finally it was lined with a thin layer of Japanese tissue. Quite tricky to work on due to how very thin the paper was that it was printed on. We a very pleased with the result!

Rembrandt etching before and after treatment. The image is of Abraham and Isaac. This beautiful little piece was removed...
09/15/2025

Rembrandt etching before and after treatment. The image is of Abraham and Isaac. This beautiful little piece was removed from an old backing and repeatedly washed overall, then stabilized and flattened. It was a joy to have had this in the studio!

09/04/2025

Tucked inside a restored 1899 Victorian house in Denison, Texas, The Center for Art Conservation is a special place where history comes back to life. It is owned and run by Tish Brewer, a professional art conservator, who works closely with her husband, David. Together, they care for all kinds of pa...

Before and after of a Paul Signac watercolor. It had water damage which resulted in a significant tideline. It was dry...
06/23/2025

Before and after of a Paul Signac watercolor. It had water damage which resulted in a significant tideline. It was dry mounted to a poor quality backing, and the process of backing removal was done very carefully inch by inch, as was working over suction to reduce/remove the tideline. The piece is much improved!

This is a piece that was in the studio a few years back. A lovely little Renoir etching that came to us in pretty bad s...
08/22/2024

This is a piece that was in the studio a few years back. A lovely little Renoir etching that came to us in pretty bad shape. It was rescued from a house fire caused by a lightning strike. It was washed a lot, the tears mended, and then flattened.

Before and after of an old map of Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was removed from an acidic cardboard backing, washed a lo...
08/15/2024

Before and after of an old map of Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was removed from an acidic cardboard backing, washed a lot, pieced back together, and then lined on Japanese tissue. Check out the slightly humorous ad in the top left corner.

This is a color lithograph by Harry Gottlieb, entitled 'Bootleg Coal Miners'. It is part of Crystal Bridges Museum's co...
05/21/2024

This is a color lithograph by Harry Gottlieb, entitled 'Bootleg Coal Miners'. It is part of Crystal Bridges Museum's collection. There were quite a few issues to address. Tape removal, surface cleaning, removal of previous overpainting and repair, overall washing, overall lining, and then finally inpainting to integrate tears and other damage. A very interesting WPA project print.

Early engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence from 1818. Copied from the original by Benjamin Owen Tyler who wa...
05/10/2024

Early engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence from 1818. Copied from the original by Benjamin Owen Tyler who was a Professor of Penmanship. He designed and executed the writing and signatures as an exact facsimile. It was engraved by Peter Maverick. Wonderful piece of our history!

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