Can anyone recommend an oil painting restoration service? I am in the greater Hershey area. I would like to find someone in the PA, MD, NJ area that I can speak with about cleaning and repairing a piece of early automotive art work that was then photographed and used for the 1929 sales brochure. I have googled this service and found a few names, but would like to hear from someone who can give me a good testimonial from someone they have used in the past. Thanks, Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art can supply you with a list of art conservation & restoration experts in our area .
They get calls about this subject all the time !
As silverghost said, you need to find a conservator.
Contact your local art or history museum and ask to speak with a curator or collections manager. They should be able to give you a reference to a freelance conservator. The largest museums have conservators on staff and well equipped labs and may be willing to take the project on for you, on the side, in return for a donation to the museum, or the like.
Be warned though, you get what you pay for. Top drawer work isn't cheap.
My wife's in the museum business (collections/curatorial), so I'll ask her tonight if she's got any specific leads in your area.
Silver ghost, I did a little INTERNET searching before my original post. When I googled "PA oil art restoration" the Philly Museum came up as one of the top 5 found. They do have samples of the work they have done. It all looks great. I was hoping for a someone to recommend a local service that they have used. Scooter guy, I will check with my local museum association and see if they have used anyone. Thanks, Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
I am off tomorrow to get an estimate for cleaning and restoration of my painting. I will keep you posted on my findings and recomendations for the oil painting. Second photo is from the 1929 sales catalog. Note the brilliant colors! Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
Pre-cleaning, note "glue" area in white, this area may have had price and model info? Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
Did you figure it out? 1929 143 inch wheel base Pierce Arrow. Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
I chose a local Artist to restore my painting. She was recommended to me by a friend and local art dealer who has used her in the past. This past Friday I checked on the progress. It looks great! After cleaning, the colors on the car are bright, the wrinkles in the canvas gone, and the first coat of new color are on the background. I did not take any progress photos but attached is a before showing the whole illustration. I knew that American Illustrator, Harry Timmins, did a lot of Pierce's work during the time of this piece. It looks like we found an HT on the courtesy lamp bezel above the running board. I have seen two other originals by Timmins and they have his initials hidden on the trunk as a monogram on the one and on the bumper on the other. I will post some finished photos soon. I hope to have it back in a week or two. Now that all the true colors are visable I picked a frame for the painting and a frame and matt for the page from the 29 catalog. more soon, Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
My painting is home. After a good cleaning we found the original background color between the steering wheel spokes. This was the only part of background that had not been covered with white house paint! The two tears and 6 pin holes have been repaired, the complete background stretched and painted to match the original color. I picked a frame to bring out the chrome details. I am told any over paint can be seen with black lights and ex-rays so the background at the steering wheel remains original. With no tears in the car itself the original artists strokes are now bright and details are crisp anywhere you look. I also had the page from the catalog matted and mounted in a similar frame. I would use this restoration service again. Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
It is a very gray day here in PA. A flash will not work to get a good look at the brilliant colors, but here is the whole car. I will post some other photos when the light is better in the room. Spring? Karl
1926 Wills Ste. Claire, Philips Body Cabriolet Roadster
1930 Pierce, Model C 5 Pass. Sdn.
1929 Pierce Model 133 Leatherback Coupe
1929 Pierce model 133 5 Pass. Sdn.
1921 Pierce Truck Model R10 5 Ton
Karl Krouch Sr.
Look better now!
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