Varnish removal - The Doctor Part 3 - restoring a fabulous old oil painting

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In this episode we carry on cleaning the painting, starting with the face and the wig. We remove a very discoloured varnish. We learn about "full bottom wigs" and start to retouch the portrait late into the night! We also make a decision on what to do with the extender piece we found last episode.
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Face cleaning
5:02 - Wig cleaning and history
9:06 - Swab checking
9:25 - Extender piece decision
9:56 - Applying barrier varnish
10:30 - Retouching extender
12:30 - Retouching rips and tears
14:07 - The night shift
15:23 - Credits
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@sherrillsturm7240 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoy the history behind the portraits you give us.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Thank you , Im enjoying researching the period too! It just adds another dimension to the paintings ...reading a great book on The Duke of Monmouth at the moment who was Charles 2nd Illegitimate son - a great read and all around this period...

@larkmurry7808 2 ай бұрын

Intriguing...

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 2 ай бұрын

More to come on this one...

@pawkie2 7 ай бұрын

Great historical content. Tax authorities having a go at wig powder. Need land to vote. Big wigs.. good stuff.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@bevharrison8157 7 ай бұрын

What a shame that the added edge wasn’t included in the finished painting, such history but I do get the client’s decision. Many thanks .

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Yes I know , Its part of the history of the painting but it wasnt as the original artist would have intended just one of those interesting discoveries...In a few hundred years or so someone else might be lucky enough to have the same surprise as I did if they clean the portrait and remove the varnish!

@taxpayer1040 7 ай бұрын

As others superb historical detail really adds to the art history background. I think that the full wig that High Court judges used to wear was also known as a ‘full bottomed’ wig. Thank you again.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Thank you , yes I think you’re right , and as things progressed it’s only the legal profession that still wears them having a special wig box to carry them round in …

@michelemenditto8405 7 ай бұрын

Always enjoy watching your work. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Same to you! Hope you have a nice festive season!!

@Elong. 7 ай бұрын

Great job and it was nice to hear about the wig. It must take awhile just to match the color that your painting in over the filler.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

The wigs are such a dominant piece of history and were quite important in society, a funny trend really when you think about it, much was to hide the effects of syphillus and the scarring it could cause on the scalp! I enjoy the colour matching and you get used to what colours make which!

@WarrenFahyAuthor 7 ай бұрын

This guy's great.

@jugheadjones5458 7 ай бұрын

Great cleaning. How about the strain on your back? WOW. You need support for your back. Well done and Merry Christmas!

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too! I dont always work like thisbut sometimes I find myself doing it without realising, as an apprentice I used to get told off for this ...its a bad habit!

@jugheadjones5458 7 ай бұрын

@@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration I understand. I restore electric guitars and don’t always take care of my back while leaning over the work.