January 7, 2021
Conservation of the Franciszek Smuglewicz’s painting “The Founders of the Trinitarian Order Worshipping the Holy Trinity”
In 1998, the painting was conserved by Janina Bilotienė and Jūratė Janutytė The frame was conserved by Audronė Čyžienė and Rūta Lukošiūnaitė The painting was brought to the Pranas Gudynas Conservation Centre in critical condition. The corners of the stretcher did not move, the stretcher itself was deformed and mechanically damaged, unfit for use. The original thin linen canvas sewn together from two strips of different width was heavily deteriorated. Traces of former restorations (patches, impregnation marks) could be seen on the back side of the painting. The canvas was torn and deformed in many places. There were quite a…
