Antiques - Art - Ceramics - Murals - Paint
Feb. 02, 1960 - Restoring Portrait of a Manon horseback'. Purchased by national Gallery for undisclosed sum. Mr. A.W. Lucas - the chief restorer - and members of his staff - are now busily at work restoring the Rembrandt Portrait of a Man on Horseback - purchased from Lady Salmond for an undisclosed a sum by the National Gallery. The Treasury has granted a sum of $ 128, 000 towards the total. Actual value of the paining has been placed at about $ 500, 000 - although total paid by the Gallery is believed to have been less than $ 300, 000 - including an exception from death duties. This Rembrandt is believed to be the greatest to go to the national Gallery. Photo shows Mr. L. Howard (Chief Craftsman) - removing the protective tissue from the paining at the Gallery. The tissue was placed onto the painting face for protection during the process of Restretching Relinign - and ironing. This process is to be followed by the cleaning. The painting measures 10 x 8
