We love fine art at Cassidy House Gallery. Whether you purchased your valuable piece of art from us, purchased from elsewhere, or inherited your piece of fine art, we want it to stay beautiful and intact for generations to come.

The links below will take you to the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. The Smithsonian offers very comprehensive information on how to best care for your paintings.

Caring for your Painting Includes the following information:

What is a Painting? * Handling Paintings * How to Hang Paintings * What to do about Displaying Paintings * Dusting * Professional Support

Care of Acrylic Paintings Includes the following information:

The Behavior and Properties of Acrylic Paints * Cleaning Concerns * Heat Sensitivity * Pressure Sensitivity * Solubility Sensitivity * Acrylic Paintings and Varnishing * Mold Growth * Fading Colors * Summary

What makes the painting image change? Includes the following information:

Dirt, Grime, Soot and Smoke Collect * The Varnish Layer Ages * The Materials of the Painting Age * Some Pigments Change * Physical Damage Happens * What To Do?

Does my painting need to be cleaned? Includes the following information:

Why Might My Painting Need to be Cleaned? * What Is Cleaning? * How Complicated is the Cleaning of Paintings? * Is it Possible That My Painting cannot be Cleaned? * Selected Bibliography

Pigments: Historical, Chemical, and Artistic Importance of Coloring Agents Includes the following information:

Reds, Yellows, Blues, Greens, Purples, Browns, Blacks, Whites * Basic Table of Chemical Reactions * Pigment Links