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 1
Portrait of Mary Cotton, Countess of Denbigh, and her two sons
Attrib. Sir Nathaniel Dance, (1738-1811)
Oil on canvas, 40” x 50”
Inscribed and dated 1770, recto and verso.
This painting had been accidentally damaged, and came to the studio for full cleaning, lining and restoration.
Brown grime, yellowed varnish, and repaint from the last restoration were removed.
This revealed unfaded, original paint colours at the edges of the painting, where they had been hidden from light by the frame rebate.
Detail, showing a patch of dirt and varnish, before cleaning was completed.
Unfaded red of the lady’s dress at the bottom edge
After restoration the painting was photographed, and a digital image was made, to indicate the lost colours of the composition.