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Van Witt Receives the 2023 James Anderson Historic Preservation Award
On December 9, 2023, Peggy Van Witt was awarded the 2023 James Anderson Historic Preservation Award presented by the Native Sons and...
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Oct 4, 20231 min read
The Restoration and Presentation of Maestro Cormier's Portrait | St. Joseph, MO
Before After The St Joseph Symphony has this portrait of Maestro Richard Cormier, the first conductor of the Symphony from...
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Jul 8, 20221 min read
Royal Treatment for Three Shire Horses
This painting depicts three Shire horses overlooking their home with pride, ready to assist their owner. In the background, another horse...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
Arthur Kraft Mosaic Mural Removal
For a more extensive article on the following, please read Kevin Collison's work @ https://cityscenekc.com/historic-board-of-ed-building-...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
Lacy Blue Lady
Some conservation projects are especially satisfying, like this 19th century portrait of a woman. She was covered in a thick layer of...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
Band Boxes
It's not just fine art paintings that require conservation. We recently had the chance to work on a set of vintage band boxes for the...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
Mulvane Shepherdess Painting
Sometimes, a bad restoration can be worse than no restoration at all. Such was the case with this 19th century Charles Jacque panel...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
St. Francis Monk Sculpture
This sculpture of St. Francis of Assisi suffered a horrible fall, causing it to shatter into several pieces. The worst damage was to the...
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Van Witt
Jan 22, 20202 min read
Arthur Kraft Rediscovered
We were so thrilled to begin work on a rediscovered mural by Kansas City artist Arthur Kraft. Here is a little snippet from an article...
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Van Witt
Jan 13, 20201 min read
Painted Seascape | William Bradford
We were very honored to work on this beautifully painted seascape by well-known artist William Bradford last fall. It's one of the...
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Van Witt
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Behind The Scenes Look | Platte Purchase Mural Restoration
A behind the scenes look at the examination and repair of the Platte Purchase Mural.
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Van Witt
Nov 15, 20191 min read
From Hollywood to Van Witt
As a fine art conservator, you just never know what you'll get your hands on.
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Van Witt
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Installation of a French Mural
We received a request from a customer to put this unique and stunning French mural up on the ceiling of a room.
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Van Witt
May 9, 20192 min read
The Pony Express Trunk
"Much romance has been injected...in the history of the Pony Express, but my own experience compels me to say it was a stern reality."
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Van Witt
Feb 11, 20192 min read
A John Douglas Patrick Portrait Conservation
What was left of this damaged painting by the Kansas City native and Paris Salon award winning Artist, John Douglas Patrick
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