The paint and ground layers are tenting dramatically and are in imminent danger of being lost
BEFORE TREATMENT
When this icon came to the studio, the paint and ground layers were tenting dramatically and were in imminent danger of being lost. The paint was saved and adhered back in place.
The icon is shown here halfway through restoration with the paint layers secured
HALFWAY THROUGH RESTORATION
WITH THE PAINT LAYERS SECURED
Birth of the Virgin
Greek icon
18th century
Tempera on panel
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