Reproducing a work of art with the Hornet

Dear readers,

We had the honor of duplicating a painting by the painter Renate Wendling to duplicate. The artist brought a work to us that was created using mixed media (acrylic on paper). In some parts of the painting, gold flakes were pressed into the still damp paint (see photos to browse through). Why should we make a copy?
The following should be known about the history of the commission: The work was part of an exhibition in the Orangery in the English Garden. An interested party told the painter her story and explained that she "absolutely had to have" the (actually unsaleable) work for herself. This prompted Ms. Wendling to make a copy.

Actually flat enough for the throughfeed scanner

She decided to photograph the picture and print it out in a drugstore. The result was satisfactory, but of course it did not come close to the original size of 70 x 50 cm, which is why WENZEL came into play. Of course, we could have run this artwork through the scanner quickly and painlessly. However, the colors and the gold element are so sensitive that the picture would have suffered. The much gentler option was provided by the Hornet.

Painting scan: Cleanly illuminated

Furthermore, our mega scanner offers excellent illumination so that the colors come out evenly and brilliantly. Once we had fixed the paper to the scanning surface, it was time for scanning and - of course - post-processing. We then printed on the "William Turner" art paper. This paper comes closest to imitating the material used by the painter, as it is slightly textured and therefore has an interesting feel. Even the gold element comes out very well, as the comparison of the original and the reproduction shows (RIGHT the original, LEFT the copy on the William Turner paper):

The result: an excellent scan, an excellent art reproduction and - most importantly - a satisfied customer who was so taken with the copy that she admitted that she had initially mistaken the reproduction for the original. She confirmed that she can now "let go " - as she calls it herself - much more easily and leave the painting to the interested party. BUT: She will place the original and the copy next to each other and let them decide which version they want, without indicating which version is which. It will be interesting to see what she chooses. 

Would you also like to scan a painting? This is also possible behind glass or in a frame. Please contact us us at any time.

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Matthias Wenzel