Lithographic Print entitled “Charge of the 24th and 25th Colored Infantry and rescue of Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, July 2, 1898”  dated 1899

This print arrived at my studio in several pieces due to its advanced brittleness.  After photographing and documenting its condition, the front and back were dry-cleaned to remove any surface dirt and then the entire print was washed in preparation for lining onto a new support paper.  All pieces that had separated during shipping were reintegrated during the lining process and once dry, further infilling of any areas that were still missing was done using a variety of sympathetic papers.  After infilling, the missing areas were inpainted to recreate damaged artwork and graphics and the finished restoration was then encapsulated.