Painting conservation for The Art of Advertising exhibition

Removal of old keys from the stretcher of Peveril Castle by Leonard Campbell Taylor

Removal of old keys from the stretcher of Peveril Castle by Leonard Campbell Taylor

Removal of old keys from the stretcher of Peveril Castle by Leonard Campbell Taylor

Keys are small triangular pieces of wood which fit into the inner corners of the stretcher to keep it correctly aligned and to maintain the tension in the canvas – here Lucy removes the old keys before replacing them with new better fitting ones.

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