The Studio handles a wide variety of commissions, from galleries, libraries, auction houses, dealers and private clients and the following images illustrate the range of work undertaken over the last two years.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Assessment and preparation of a collection of watercolours
More...The University of Birmingham
Removal of backings from a large collection of prints
More...Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
Backing removal, localised cleaning and remounting of a large watercolour
More...Private client no. 1
Backing removal, cleaning and remounting of a large, grey wash drawing
More...Private Client no. 2
Backing removal, lining, repair and retouching of two Chinese watercolours.
More...Private client no. 3
Repair, retouching, mounting and framing of an illustration on vellum by Annie French.
More...Private client no. 4
Backing removal, cleaning, repair and retouching of two coaching prints.
More...Private client no. 5
Surface cleaning, repair, retouching, mounting and framing of a poster for a performance of Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol'.
More...Private client no. 6
Backing removal, retouching and mounting (double thickness) of a certificate on parchment.
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Assessment and preparation of a collection of watercolours for the exhibition 'Lely to Turner, British Drawings and Watercolours 1640-1860, from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery', at the Nordic Watercolour Museum, Sweden (18th May - 9th September 2007).
Works included:- 'Robinson Crusoe Discovers the Footprint in the Sand' by William Blake
- 'St. Mary's Abbey, York' by John Sell Cotman
- 'A Coach Preparing to Leave Canterbury Gate, Christ Church, Oxford' by Thomas Rowlandson.
In September 2007 OVC prepared all works on paper for the exhibition 'The Art of Birmingham 1890-1939', which in addition to the Museum's collection included works from the archives of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design.
Images © Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
