Rosalind Whitehouse
Profile of Rosalind Whitehouse
Consolidation of flaking paint
Removal of grime, varnish, overpaint
East Anglia, United Kingdom
Studio of Rosalind Whitehouse,
Accredited Paintings Conservator - Restorer
Conservation and restoration of European oil paintings from 1500 to the present day, offering in addition a specialist knowledge and experience of the work of many twentieth century painters.
Recent projects 3
Portrait of John Newton, 1749 – 1816
Oil/canvas, glued to strawboard, 29 x 24”
School of Raeburn
(Private owner.) 2008.
The painting had been cut from its stretchers and glued to strawboard, resulting in unsightly bubbling between canvas and board.
It had also been coated with a thick varnish, now discoloured.
Removal of varnish revealed fresh, economical brushwork characteristic of Raeburn, and removal of the board and glue revealed a canvas maker’s stamp which showed the canvas had been supplied by Raeburn’s favourite colourman.
Image before cleaning:
During removal of board and glue, showing emergence of canvas manufacturer’s stamp:
