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CARE FOR YOUR PAINTING - MAINTENANCE

The paintings we use are works of art that will be valued family possessions for many years to come. There are some aspects you can take care of yourself in preventing your painting to get damaged and to absolutely minimise the natural aging process. Proper care will guarantee the work remains a significant work of art for you yourself and for future generations.

DIRECT SUNLIGHT:
The first aspect you should take into account is the location you will hang the painting. Direct sunlight is best avoided since the UV radiation fades the paint and has it become cracked even in the course of time. If you had your painting varnished, direct sunlight could colour your work darker in some places.

HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURES:
High levels of humidity and high temperatures also could damage your painting. We advice you to do everything possible to keep the climate constant in the room where the painting is hung or being kept. In rooms with a humidity exceeding 70% bumps occur which could seriously damage or weaken the painting and make it more vulnerable to future damage. The ideal temperature for an oil painting lies between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Please keep in mind that fluctuations in both temperature and humidity caused by airconditioning systems being switched on and off at night or in the daytime could seriously damage paintings. This causes the paint to lose its elasticity in the course of time. The shrinkage and expansion caused by differences in temperature and humidity can lead to the paint coming off and getting cracked. Also, the frame can be damaged by a constant rise and drop of the room climate.

Never place your work in a room where the air is greasy such as near to the kitchen or in other places where unwanted leakage of greasy air could occur such as near ducts or pipes.

REPAIRS AND CLEANING:
Although cracking of the paint can be treated with special solvents, we do not advise you to apply any sort of fluids to your paintings. Even cleaning it with specially developed cleaning agents can cause irreparable damage when not properly applied.

In due course it is advised to clean your painting in the following way A soft cotton cloth is suitable for cleaning the frame. Use a soft short haired brush to dust the painted canvas. Never clean a work with a damp cloth since this could leave a white layer that cannot be removed by you yourself. Prevent dusting of damaged places in the work where the paint is cracking or coming loose.

If your painting is damaged or if you want to apply a special type of lacquer please contact a local specialist for a thorough advice or repair services. We advise against the use of solvents or lacquers since these can damage the works when applied wrongly.

FRAME YOUR WORK:
Not only does a frame make your painting look finished and more distinguished, it also serves to have the canvas stretcher keep its shape and not damage the canvas. A canvas mounted on just the canvas stretcher could rent apart if the canvas stretcher were to get out of proportion.

We are convinced that you will take good care of your long-term investment in one of our hand painted master works and that it will remain a continuous source of creative expression for you.

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