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I ask the opinions of experts.

Something in particular is difficult to say ...
Rather, "no" than "yes" ...
It would not hurt to clean ...
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No, not him!

Had the experience to clean the icon of the liquid called Pronto * * many years ago finally brushed with watercolor . The only thing that comes to mind is the turpentine but not after a few successful experiments with watercolor is no longer any desire due to lack of experience . The photo did not see the drawing of the finished mast . Signature erased . Thanks for the answer of course . Apparently it is destined to please someone's sole opinion until it crumble to dust . While there is no direct sunlight . I would say that she is aging on the eyes * * .

Dear Maximuschigaev, I advise to stop experiments with household cleaners, as
this will inevitably lead to a loss of picture.
Charge these efforts a professional, he knows how ostanoait aging eyes.
The picture is not bad and would be a pity if lost.

Totally agree with you . Apparently it is waiting tube . While so happy balance. Especially when it is in the soft twilight . ( I can not see how she exhausted the time ) I myself had seen a sailor and marine species . Very true colors . It is a pity to shoot .

Minimize necessarily a colorful bed out!
(Although I would not have done)

And the picture does not collapse across and along the ...

But in general, why it collapse.

On a stretcher canvas is much more convenient, and no place has a lot more than the tube.

Restoration of this process is very complex and requires specific knowledge. I myself just can not . If you give in the work place in the Crimea to who is doing the question arises whether in respect of those whose money it really worth it. Can get expensive . Although it pleases the soul . The only thing I could do is swab on small plots myltsem with alcohol to remove the dirt go ? Here's another photo . It all crumbles . If the alcohol it does not hurt to try it during the week to clean and take his companion normal optics that used to take pictures . Why it is not at those shades and it is not so as to present it looks . It turns out the same picture arts .

I would not recommend to carry out any restoration work on their own, leave it to professionals with good recommendations.

do not touch alcohol, not vkoem case!
Svozite it in Kiev or Lviv there it would strengthen, I think for 200 dollars at most ...
Clean it is not necessary - Just Duplicate and restore the paint vapors of alcohol.

 Duplication is the type of substrate that is ? I thought about it . First thoughts were about slaborazvedenny PVA but then realized that the deeply mistaken . Was an experience . Cracked with age, an icon in silver and fell to the floor . Took the clamps . PVA . Come up with watercolor you imagine what was . How carefully I tried vymakat PVA extruded from the face of all the watercolors are posmyvalas . It seems the restorer is not only a knowledge base but also a very neat hand . At the expense of painting and alcohol Thanks for the tip . After your words, I thought that it may become darker .

More precisely - to make the clearing is necessary, because the patched presence of surface contamination .
If there is a desire for color painting , which originally was present in the picture - should be " thinned " yellowed and decayed varnish film ..
In general , you have already advised - we will take a good picture restorers , do not have amateur :rolleyes: >

Maximuschigaev, if you want to "kill" his picture, then experiment for yourself.

If you want to give it life, give the professionals, let revived.

As the poet said:

"The trouble, since his boots will tochat pieman, and pies oven cobbler!"

uriart, let God be with him, the owner - a gentleman!

In the case of irreversible damage to paintings, humanity will not suffer irreparable loss!