300 year old painting

[Dave Hawksford]

worked on cleaning this painting today. The finish I'm removing is Damar and beeswax. This is an old world artist clearcoat. The removal is one of the easiest to remove.

 

[Ted Calver]

Really interesting, Dave. Thanks for sharing. Will you apply a replacement clear coat?

 

[Dave Hawksford]

I need to let the painting air out from the cleaner and probably apply a new coat. Damar and beeswax is an interesting clear coat. The more beeswax added the softer the finish. Damar will return to its crystal hardness with out the wax. But as you can see it gets supper dark, very much like shellac. Shellac yellows and attracts dirt, beewswax and damar will take on dirt much faster but depending on the wax content and is not nearly as hard. I prefer the soft glow of this coating Ted.
The portrait kind of looks like you.

 

[Paul Douglass]

"thanks for watching". !!!!! NO,,,
thanks for posting....

 

[Darren Wright]

Always amazed at what you find under all that dirt Dave, thanks for posting.

 

[Bob Gibson]

Any idea on who the portrait is of?

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Any idea on who the portrait is of?

Know idea Bob.

 

[Dave Richards]

Interesting. Thank you for that.

 

[scott spencer]

That's something most people will never do! Just too cool. Thanks for posting about it.

 

[Darren Wright]

Know idea Bob.

You mean it's not Ted?

 

[Dave Hawksford]

You mean it's not Ted?

When I 1st saw the painting I thought he reminds me of someone.

 

[Ted Calver]

You mean it's not Ted?

Easy mistake. My wine induced haze is often confused with the soft glow of beeswax and damar