Restoration 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

Director

Peter H Coltman

Producer

Peter H Coltman

Contributor

David Garner

Cast

Harry Woolford

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

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