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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 4333542, member: 56&quot;]I have this painting, which is tiny: 3 1/2&quot; by 5 1/2&quot;.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]356780[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It came from an aunt who was a heavy smoker.&nbsp; I tried giving it a spit cleaning and a lot of grime came off (I hope that&#039;s all), but overall, the result was disappointing.&nbsp; The problem here is that the painting has very vigorous brushwork, a lot of impasto, but a cotton swab doesn&#039;t reach down into that brushwork, it just glosses over the top.&nbsp; Now I don&#039;t know what to do.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]356781[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a feeling that if it were properly cleaned, it would really pop.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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