Art conservation and restoration expert

Since 1978, Benoît Janson, paintings and objects of art restorer, with a classical training (XVII-XIX), has specialized in the restoration of impressionist & modern paintings and contemporary art:

•  Specialist in impressionist painters, modern and contemporary art
•  Old paintings (see The treasure hidden behind a wall by the New York Times)
•  Sculptures
•  Objects
•  All unusual materials and techniques

Interventions:

• lining
• removal of lining
• marouflage
• cold-lining
• cleaning
• retouching of all types: minimalist, illusionist…
• varnish lightening

Technical analysis:

• ultraviolet fluorescence
• Radiography, XRay
• infrared
• low-angled light
• Photo
• Macro
• pigment analysis.

Post-disaster condition reports:

• fire
• water damage for insurance company
• public and private collections.

And also:

• inventories
• reports
• condition reports for public collections and sales.