Janet W. Hessling Fine Art Conservation

Janet W. Hessling

Professional Care for Fine Art Collections

5613 Frenchman's Creek, Durham, NC 27713 (919)-544-4914 hessling@mindspring.com

2005 - AUGUST FIEDLER (1870s)

Jan Hessling worked with Evergreene Painting Studios to conserve an elaborate painted ceiling in the Hegeler-Carus Mansion in LaSalle, Illinois. After extensive water damage, the ceiling in this 1874 Victorian mansion had been painted white, covering the delicate design by August Fiedler. Hessling devised a safe method to remove the overpaint without damaging the original design and trained conservation technicians to use the technique.

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Working on the overpaint removal. Because of the extensive damage, Evergreene's decorative painting department ultimately had to replicate much of the original design, based on what the conservation team uncovered.

The chateau-style house was built in 1874.

The ceiling design combines many decorative elements.

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2005 - AUGUST FIEDLER (1870s)
Jan Hessling worked with Evergreene Painting Studios to conserve an elaborate painted ceiling in the Hegeler-Carus Mansion in LaSalle, Illinois. After extensive water damage, the ceiling in this 1874 Victorian mansion had been painted white, covering the delicate design by August Fiedler. Hessling devised a safe method to remove the overpaint without damaging the original design and trained conservation technicians to use the technique.	Working on the overpaint removal. Because of the extensive damage, Evergreene's decorative painting department ultimately had to replicate much of the original design, based on what the conservation team uncovered.
The chateau-style house was built in 1874.	The ceiling design combines many decorative elements.
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