PORTFOLIO: Portrait of Polly Stevenson, ca. 1771

Pastel on heavyweight, handmade laid paper, 9" x 7 1/8" 

Before, during, and after treatment--once careful cleaning under a microscope to remove surface debris was completed, areas of loss along the edges were infilled with a paper similar in weight and texture to the original. Scratches and losses were toned and/or inpainted with pastel pencils and ground pigments.  

Private Collection