Gustave Caillebotte - An Impressionist
It is well worth a visit to The Art Institute to see the restored painting Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte.
This famous painting went under a 6 month restoration by Faye Wrubel. It started out just a routine cleaning of the painting but as she started the process found that there was a layer of varnish that covered the painting making it look one dimensional and yellow in color.
The process revealed that Gustave was truly an Impressionist and the painting now reflects this style.
Here is a great link to see how the process took place -- The Restoration Process
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