RESTORATION OF AN OLD OIL PAINTING I have been commissioned to repair and restore an old oil painting. This is a very large 48 x 72 oil on canvas and, according to the owner, it is a copy of the painting "THE ORANGE PICKER" by French artist Eugene Deully (1860-1933). As far as she can remember, it hung in her sister-in-law's home in Beverly Hills, California for over 60 years. The painting was damaged in shipping from out West due to improper packing and handling. She stored it in her garage for a year while trying to find someone to repair it. When I inspected the painting I could see that it was very dirty and had a 12" gash on the lower left and a puncture on the upper right side. Thankfully, it came from a non-smoking home so there was no nicotine staining to deal with as well. I did some research on the cost of cleaning chemicals and repair supplies and then gave owner a price quote and told her it would take at least a month to repair, clean,
