Alvarez Conservation Services, Paper Conservation

Alvarez Conservation Services handles the conservation treatment of a wide range of art works on paper: drawings, watercolors, pastels, gouache, oil on paper, documents, manuscripts, and all types of prints (etchings, lithographs, etc.). The company treats conditions inherent in works on paper as follows: stains and foxing removal, cleaning of oxidation and deacidification, cleaning of stains and damage due to exposure to water and/or smoke, removal from unhealthy backings like wood and acidic boards, repairs of tears and installing of inserts to fill losses, crease removal and flattening, consolidation and in-painting, lining and mounting of paper. The strength of our studio lies in the handling of difficult paper problems while preserving the integrity of each work of art. Alvarez Conservation Services is a respected member of the American Institute for Conservation.