Francis W Downing Ltd. provides conservation, restoration, examination, and reporting services for paintings and related artworks, offering general and in-depth assessment for museums, galleries, insurers, and private clients. The practice also specializes in forensic conservation and the detection of forged artworks, working with UK and European police, Interpol connections, and delivering lectures to investigators, insurers, and students on forgery detection and conservation. Based in Harrogate, the studio has over 30 years of experience cleaning, repairing, lining, and retouching easel paintings in oil and egg tempera and decorative wood structures, and Francis W Downing is an Accredited Conservator (ACR).
AI named Francis W Downing Ltd. in February 2026.