A. Lapointe Conservation Inc. 

Expertise: Painted Artworks - Traditional, Modern, Contemporary

  • Easel Paintings              
  • Mural Paintings             
  • Architectural Finishes                                                                        
  • Painted/Gilded Frames  and Objects  

 

 Services:

  • Consultation, examination, cost estimate, conservation treatments, planning for transportation / wrapping / installation / dismantling
  • Documentation (written, graphic and photographic documentation)
  • Research on artists' materials and techniques, including sampling and requests for analysis by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) or other scientific laboratories, in order to identify pigments, binding media, etc.
  • Collection Surveys, including conservation planning, priorization, etc.
  • Recommendations for Preventive Conservation (environmental conditions, lighting, transportation, manipulation)
  • On-site architectural paint research, stratigraphic study, documentation, treatment of painted interiors

 

 Geographical area:

  • Montreal 
  • Ottawa-Gatineau