Paintings Conservation
Overview
The Paintings Conservation Division works to preserve paintings while respecting their original materials, techniques, and artistic character. Detailed examination helps conservators understand how a painting was made and how it has changed over time. The Division uses specialized equipment, including ultraviolet examination and stereo binocular microscopes, and is equipped with a Hot Vacuum Table and lining facilities for the treatment of fragile and brittle paintings.
Major conservation projects:• Oil paintings of Raj Bhawan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• Oil paintings at Picture art gallery, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Conservations :
Oil painting of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, Picture Art Gallery, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Oil painting of Nawab Mahabat Jung Nazim Bangla, Patna Museum, Patna, Bihar
Paper painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, West Bengal
Cloth painting, State Museum, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Oil painting of Begum Samru, Governor House, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh