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Episode 29 - Unwanted Material

Surface cleaning with saliva on cotton swabs removing soot and grime

Cleaned area (right side of shoulder) looks more saturated 

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Making a swab with a bamboo skewer and cotton wool

Surface cleaning with saliva on cotton swabs removing tobacco smoke residue

Dry cleaning the reverse of a painting with a brush and dry cleaning sponges

The dirty reverse of a painting before and after removing the canvas from the stretcher: dirt, mold, insect cocoons

The dirty reverse of a painting before and after removing the canvas from the stretcher: water stains and dried mud

Gecko found between canvas and stretcher bar of a painting

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