Unknown - Mr and Mrs Wanliss
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Mr & Mrs Wanliss 19th Century
oil on canvas
These portraits once graced the residence of Thomas Drummond Wanliss, a prominent journalist in late 19th century Ballarat. They are very good examples of upper middle class portraiture of the mid-Victorian period which were probably commissioned as memento portraits of Wanliss’ parents.
Conservation Needs
Mr Wanliss - $1,500
Surface clean, remove dirt caught around edge of stretcher, replace keys, key out and secure, remove varnish, remove overpaint, treat bloom, fill losses, varnish, final retouching, final varnish.
Mrs Wanliss - $5,200
Relax tears and flatten, mend with canvas threads, replace keys, key out and secure, clean reverse, surface clean painting, remove varnish, fill tears, tint and seal, brush varnish, final retouch with pigment, final spray varnish.
