A brief selection of mid-treatment Shots, installation Photos, and views from the road. 

View fullsize Humpty Dumpty never felt better. Pre-Columbian Colima figure. . . #tattiartconservation #precolumbian #sculpture #conservation #colima #terracotta
View fullsize High times at Tatti Art Conservation. πŸŒ€πŸ¦  Yves Klein and Kim Simonsson pieces currently in the shop.
View fullsize Before and after - Recovered from the bay of Naples, ‘The Shepherd,’ Neoclassical sculpture by Louise Lawson has been brought back to life.
View fullsize TAC is restoring a historic wooden dog carousel, Queen, for The Museum of the Dog in NYC. We’re removing the old repairs, consolidating the original wood and preparing the surface for new fills. Oh and his proper front right paw was loose at th
View fullsize As we were doing our post-treatment surveys in Philadelphia for our annual conservation efforts with @assocpublicart a group of children came up and joined us at Francis Edwin Elwell’s “Dickens and Little Nell” in Clark Park. Nice
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View fullsize Before (left) and After (right) of Paul Manship’s Venus Anadyomene from a private collection. The piece came to us covered with a dark lacquer coating which was applied to mask numerous patina blemishes. This coating started to wear unevenly a
View fullsize Summer is finally here! First order of business is the maintenance of the beautifully artistic doors at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue. Once cleaned, the doors are given a special hot wax treatment to keep them safe for the next year. #s
View fullsize It’s that time of year, and we love it! #Repost @assocpublicart with @get_repost ・・・ As part of our #conservationmonth "The Lion Fighter" and "Mounted Amazon" received reapplication of a special wax coating to protect the b
View fullsize #Repost @assocpublicart with @get_repost ・・・ Our conservation season has begunπŸ”₯ Here, conservator Kurt Solmssen with @tattiartconservation (part of our team) heats the "Duck Girl" sculpture in Rittenhouse Square with a torch
View fullsize Before and after of Frederick MacMonnies “Pan of Rohallion.” A little TLC and he’s ready for outdoor exhibition at a private residence in Connecticut. #americanart #americansculpture #macmonnies #pan #beforeandafter #conservation #r
View fullsize Last month, Nick Tatti had the honor of speaking at The Norton Museum’s “Whitney’s Sculpture in Context” symposium which highlighted Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as a prominent American sculptor. A big thank you to The Norton
View fullsize Polishing, when done correctly, can yield some of the greatest returns on invest in terms of protection and aesthetic turnaround. It also happens to be extremely therapeutic. Brancusi’s “Golden Bird” gets its shine on with a little
View fullsize Before and After of Hiram Powers’ bust of Fisher Boy. Sorry the pre-treatment photo is a little sloppy, but the stain removal and hair detailing came out great! #americanart #marble #marblebust #hirampowers #fisherboy #stainremoval #restoratio
View fullsize Leafing through some old files, I found this gem of Alexander Tatti taking measurements on Gutzon Borglum’s plaster model for Mount Rushmore in the early 80’s. This was right before he and Steve Tatti went to South Dakota to preform conse
View fullsize It’s a whiteout here in NYC so I thought it would be nice to look back at 2017 to warmer days. Here’s Nick Tatti, roller in hand, getting ready to repaint an Ellsworth Kelly. #ellsworthkelly #outdoorsculpture #whiteout #blackandwhite #sc
View fullsize Only 4 days until Christmas and we’re busy picking up and wrapping presents! A long December day de-installing Claes Oldenburg’s “Typewriter Eraser, Scale X” at a private estate in CT. Full treatment to follow in the new year
View fullsize Up close and personal with Miro! Nick Tatti feathering out wax to ensure this piece stays protected until our next visit. #miro #outdoorsculpture #protectivecoatings #wax #sculpturemaintenance #bronze #sculpture #conservation #sculpturedoctor
View fullsize Ominous skies, cowboy hats, and oversized Calder’s. Florida is crazy! #alexandercalder #calder #calderred #cowboyhat #outdoorsculpture #sculpture #prepwork #conservation #restoration #sculpturedoctor
View fullsize Day 2 is a wrap. Not such a lazy Saturday down here in North Miami. A nice mid treatment shot of a David Smith “Voltri” that’s been under our care for nearly 30 years. #davidsmith #voltri #outdoorsculpture #restoration #conservati