Peasant Girl
Abraham Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian); 1920s
31 1/8" x 28 1/8"
Oil on canvas
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1. Before painting restoration. Two long tears run across the middle area of the canvas.
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2. Before painting restoration. A view from the back of the painting clearly shows the extent of the torn canvas as well as its deformation.
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3. During painting restoration. The canvas tears were flattened and repaired. Along the tears, a chalk filling was applied. The painting was surface-cleaned from grime and soot.
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4. After painting restoration. The damaged areas of the painting were retouched and varnished.
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© 2002-6 Olga Nikolic-Litwin, Conservation of Paintings and Icons, NYC, New York
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