Duncan Hulme
fine art restorer fine artist
London Trained
Family business
4th generation
BA Hons Degree in Fine Art
Living and working in Sydney
49 years practical experience over 5 centuries of European art
Contemporary works included
If you are interested in having your painting professionally restored, here are 5 examples of ‘before and after’ restoration projects.
Adriaen van Diest 1655 - 1704, oil on canvas, during cleaning for old varnish and house dirt.
After cleaning and restoration.
19 th century Russian icon with major break, very bad repairs and significant damage, on fruitwood panel
After significant repairs, filling, cleaning and complete restoration.
Sarah Shand, portrait of Nellie. Unique Australian painting, c 1900,
before cleaning.
After cleaning and restoration
Ethel Carrick Fox
Small work on thin paper, heavily glued to board with tears and surplus glue, set in, damages and ingrained dirt. Before and after cleaning, surface ironing, and restoration
Phillips Wouwerman, Dutch 17c, oil on oak panel, cleaning for old varnish and previous restorations.
Cleaned and restored. Before and after.
Many artworks can suffer from the test of time and from adverse circumstances, yet they are durable.
Cleaning and restoration brings to the viewer the essence of the artists original intent.
Conservation, repairs and restoration will prolong their lifespan.
All works carried out with refined artisanal skill, 49 years experience, and connoisseurship.
Contemporary works included.
Duncan Hulme Fine Art Conservation
0417751985
hulmed@msn.com
Some of my small still life paintings to follow below,..
Further landscape works can be viewed in Gallery 1
Asparagus (SOLD)
oil on board,
30 x 30 cm
$800
Mushrooms
oil on board,
30 x 30 cm
$800
Lemons
oil on board,
30 x 30 cm
$800
Orange pepper
oil on board
30 x 30 cm
$800