Learning on ScreenRestoration of a Painting, The
- Synopsis
- Shows some of the basic processes used in cleaning and restoring oil paintings on canvas. About the methods of Harry Woolford, who recently retired from the post of chief restorer to the National Galleries of Scotland. Shows him talking about his work and restoring a 17th-century still life by Snyders from the University of Glasgow Fine Art Collection. Shows the various stages in its restoration - test cleaning, removal of old lining canvas, re-lining using traditional flat-iron technique, cleaning, re-touching, re-stretching and varnishing.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 33 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 33 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1976
- Availability
- Hire
Sale - Uses
- History of art students.
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- conservation - art and architecture; restoration - art and architecture
Credits
- Director
- Peter H Coltman
- Producer
- Peter H Coltman
- Contributor
- David Garner
- Cast
Harry Woolford
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
University of Glasgow Audio Visual Services
- Notes
- see: University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services, Southpark House, 64 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LB, Tel 0141-330 4611, Fax 0141-330 5674
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services
- Phone
- 0141-330 4611
- Fax
- 0141-330 5674
- Address
- Southpark House
64 Southpark Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ - Notes
- 1985 cat still current 1994
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