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Saving Don Manuel Domínguez: How a Water-Damaged Portrait of a California Founding Figure Was Brought Back to Life

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Scott M. Haskins

This case study of water-damaged oil painting restoration by Fine Art Conservation Laboratories shows how the early Southern California historic portrait of Don Manuel Domínguez was saved after severe water damage and previous inept restorations. See end of article for … Continue reading →

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