Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1912 — Renovating Painting. [ARTICLE]

Renovating Painting.

Often the beauty of a painting Is lost because it is so thickly covered with dust To remedy this follow these suggestions: Brush the painting free from dust and wash the . canvas with water, using a sponge. Now take a piece of shaving soap and rub it over the entire painting, leaving it on a very short while. Scrub off with a brush, and when It is thoroughly dried, rub the canvas with a piece of linen which has been dipped Into bwzlner Dmnot use this too freely, however. If the painting appears dull, a little olive oil will benefit this. A coat of thin, colorless varnish is now applied, which protects the painting and keeps it blight for along time. —•.—! To brighten a gold franqfe, boll some outage in water until soft, mash them fine and use the fluid that is extracted.