In this section

• Introduction
• History of the painting
• Condition before treatment
• Removal of upper varnish
• Exposure of 1956 cleaning test
• Solvent tests
• Removal of older varnish
  • detail of drapery over right arm
  • detail of throat area
  • detail of chest
  • detail of arms
  • detail of left elbow and drapery
  • detail of drapery below left elbow
• During cleaning
• The painting before retouching
• Analysis of materials and techniques
• Summary of main findings

Removal of the old varnish layer

On the evidence of the cleaning tests the old varnish was removed, uncovering the colours and texture of the original surface.

Gallery

Follow the links below to see close up details of six areas of the painting with the old varnish layer partly removed.

 

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