Found a painting by Cuban artist Julio Carballosa + a bull fighter by Workman - how do I clean them?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found these 2 paintings at a small 2nd hand store today - 1 is by listed Cuban artist Julio Carballosa + 1 of a bull fighter that looks like it's signed W. Workman - does anyone know which Workman this is?
    More importantly, what's the best way to clean them? They were stored in the back of a old dry cleaning store turned into a 2nd hand store and they are DIRTY!
    I took 1 photo of each inside & 1 in sunlight
    Any help would be appreciated!
    PS - The bull fighter is well done, right?
    Thanks!

    ART PAINTING CUBAN JULIO CARBALOSSO 1AA.jpg ART PAINTING CUBAN JULIO CARBALOSSO 2AA.jpg ART PAINTING CUBAN JULIO CARBALOSSO 5AA.jpg ART PAINTING CUBAN JULIO CARBALOSSO 8AA.jpg ART PAINTING CUBAN JULIO CARBALOSSO 9AA.jpg ART PAINTING MATADOR BY WORKMAN 1AA.jpg ART PAINTING MATADOR BY WORKMAN 2AA.jpg ART PAINTING MATADOR BY WORKMAN 5AA.jpg ART PAINTING MATADOR BY WORKMAN 8AA.jpg
     
    journeymagazine, Mar 28, 2023
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Carballosa is quite nice. Sepulveda, Spain. The inscription reads:

    Merry Christmas 1979
    Teresita and Ondina Fernández Villar
    Bethlehem is the key
    Peace and love

    Debora

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    Debora, Mar 28, 2023
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The other is an amateur work and not ready for primetime. Likely a copy of something like an image off a bull fight poster.

    Debora
     
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    Debora Well-Known Member

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  5. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    The matador looks like it’s by A. Shoddy Workman ;-)
     
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  6. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Ok I smiled!
     
    journeymagazine, Mar 28, 2023
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The shoddy workman siggy looks like W. Werkman, a Dutch name.
    Not all Dutch are master painters.;)
     
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