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<p>[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4540215, member: 60629"]Wow, the painting is much more crisp and better saturated after reglazing with high-grade UV glass. Also washed the frame. It's now possible to make out a few more details like the soldiers in the background down the hill. I can just picture the villagers listening to the soldier relate his war stories.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/U7k7iLC.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>While removing the glued-on acidic matting, I discovered a clue to the original frame shop. An embedded label that appears to reference Duke Street in London. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/qsWmFdE.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The watercolor appears to be bonded to a dark gray pulpy material. I left this alone because I didn't want to risk damaging the painting. Separating the matting was an unsettling process...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/5AdhiDz.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4540215, member: 60629"]Wow, the painting is much more crisp and better saturated after reglazing with high-grade UV glass. Also washed the frame. It's now possible to make out a few more details like the soldiers in the background down the hill. I can just picture the villagers listening to the soldier relate his war stories. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/U7k7iLC.jpeg[/IMG] While removing the glued-on acidic matting, I discovered a clue to the original frame shop. An embedded label that appears to reference Duke Street in London. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/qsWmFdE.jpeg[/IMG] The watercolor appears to be bonded to a dark gray pulpy material. I left this alone because I didn't want to risk damaging the painting. Separating the matting was an unsettling process... [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/5AdhiDz.jpeg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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