Today, paintings conservator Serena Urry conserved the painting Madonna and Child by Romare Bearden in preparation for an upcoming traveling exhibition.  In the image above she is consolidating a small scratch in preparation for inpainting.

Below is a before treatment photograph showing the entire image area.

After consolidation, the painting was surface cleaned with a mild enzymatic solution (above) then in-painting was performed in areas of abrasion (below).

After giving the in-painting time to dry the painting will be re-framed with new glazing in preparation for the upcoming traveling exhibition Ashe to Amen.  For more information about the exhibition see:

http://mobia.org/exhibitions/ashe-to-amen#slideshow1