Mercury Fine Art centre

Research and Documentation
Conservation and Restoration

• We assist private collectors and museums with expert advice, and provide a scholarly background to each painting. 

• We examine every painting to ensure that it is in excellent condition, and we give advice on conservation, hanging, lighting, framing and all other aspects of collecting.

• We offer collectors the service of carrying out scientific research on their collection. This research focuses on provenance, matters of attribution, date, style, iconography, technique and condition. 

• We offer collectors the service of creating and implementing a catalogue or brochure of their collection or individual work of art in line with international standards.

• We offer text writing and editing services.

• We work with professional photographers and designers.

• We provide the service of recording the data of collections in a collection management system, widely used by museums, which gives a better insight into the collection.

Painting Salomon van Ruysdael

Salomon van Ruysdael, before restoration

Retouched painting after restoration

After removal of varnish and retouches