Blackburn Conservation LLC has long experience with fine art and mural restoration, conservation and cleaning. We perform the full spectrum of fine art and mural conservation, including inspections and finish analysis. Only after extensive finish analysis do we attempt cleaning or treatment of an original surface. If a protective or remedial coating is being considered, we first evaluate the effect of the coating on the long term stability and future conservation of the object or surface. We can do in-painting for works on canvass, ceilings and walls.
The Breaker’s dining room project was completed in several stages and involved the cleaning and conservation of the fine art ceiling painting "Aurora Welcoming the Dawn," along with conservation of the adjacent wall murals and gold leaf. Additional work involved the cleaning and in-painting of the faux marble over mantle...
Although the original trompe l’oeil decoration had been painted over in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, peeling paint revealed its existence. Through finish analysis and the creation of a special chemical process, the over-paint was successfully removed, allowing us to save the original decorative paint without damage. As a result the entire...
The new branch of the TD Bank in Melrose was to occupy an old bank building which had several murals of historic Melrose homes. We were contacted to clean these murals as part of the renovation. Using non ionic detergent and cotton balls, we removed a layer of grime and soot and...