Abraham Efimovich Arkhipov (Russian); 1920s

Peasant Girl

Oil on canvas | Private collection | New York City

Painting restoration: treatment of torn canvas

Before painting restoration. Two long tears run across the middle area of the canvas.

Before painting restoration. Two long tears run across the middle area of the canvas.

Before painting restoration. A view from the back of the painting clearly shows the extent of the torn canvas as well as its deformation.

Before painting restoration. A view from the back of the painting clearly shows the extent of the torn canvas as well as its deformation.

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.

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.

After painting restoration. The damaged areas of the painting were retouched and varnished.

After painting restoration. The damaged areas of the painting were retouched and varnished.

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