Cleaning a 17th Century oil painting

Cleaning a 17th Century oil painting - The Doctor Part 2 -

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@christineingram55 10 ай бұрын

Wow,what secrets this one is throwing up.I have never heard of a painting being extended like that before.Very odd.But the gown is indeed beautifully painted,and there’s a lot of detail in it too.I do however think these old artists would put a lot more folds and creases in than would be there to give the painting more interest ..But the further you get into it,it’s obvious is a very good painting .i also like the way you go into the history of the artist too..Thank you 🥰

@KarlBunker 10 ай бұрын

I am going to immediately start using "odd's fish!" as an exclamation.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

It’s a great saying hope you have !! I might try too !!! 😂😂

@lornaperryman489 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoy the historical comments. You may along with work on the painting.You do a fantastic job

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@ErikBongers 10 ай бұрын

That thumb stands out like a sore...throat...

@matthewhiggins2699 10 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that you discuss the artist and his technique in great detail. The other restorer guy on KZbin (we all know who he is) barely mentions this, as he's too busy blowing his own trumpet or promoting his sponsor du jour.

@JovemEverton 10 ай бұрын

Not to diminish his work, but he loves so much to talk about how experienced he is and how it takes centuries to master the art of scraping (which involves fingers, wrist, elbow, shoulder, torso, hips...)

@Artie1460 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering perhaps because he was a doctor he might have sustained a thumb injury during a medical procedure, no gloves and crude instruments. He might have been left handed. The imagination knows no bounds. Maybe the hippocratic reference implies his dedication to his patient. Well it is a suggestion(?)

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

I love this theory and it is something that myself and my client have discussed this week , especially as John Riley was warts and all in his depictions ..

@fredygump5578 10 ай бұрын

It almost looks like they were trying to change the composition. It looks like they rotated it slightly as well as extending the top. I'm wondering how much they cut off on the other sides!

@nikkia9506 10 ай бұрын

Aside from the composition problems with the floating hand, I'm wondering if the sitter could've had a slightly short thumb, and that's why the artists have been having trouble since it was painted, such as overpainting to correct it. I'm not sure about the conventions concerning depicting things like that, but his portrait of King Charles was certainly honest.

@Artie1460 10 ай бұрын

That was going through my mind. ‘Warts and all’ as Oliver Cromwell said.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

I like this theory and it is something my client and myself are leaning towards ..Riley was very warts and all especially with his portrait of the king !!

@jugheadjones5458 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this a lot. Looking forward to the next installment!

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SarahBoyd002 10 ай бұрын

Nice history montage

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Thank you , I enjoy putting these together

@stephanieparker1250 3 ай бұрын

Hands are difficult to draw and paint, in my experience. I was thinking maybe the doctor was holding something originally and a decision was made to change that.. ?

@lynnedelacy2841 10 ай бұрын

Adding that strip surely would have been more work than just getting a stretcher to fit - very odd

@MsCgordo 10 ай бұрын

Paused to read the sections you were underlining. Johnny reported to have “married a worthless girl” who robbed him. 😂 The Regency book you recommend is fascinating btw.

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Yes Im coming to that my favourite comment 😬🥲!!

@nicki2947 10 ай бұрын

When you underlined the book for the first time I didn’t realise you had acetate so I nearly had a heart attack! 😂

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Ha !! Yes thought that might happen , would never do that to a book like this !! Sacrilege!!

@MrLutens 9 ай бұрын

the cutest restorer ever!! 😄

@rachaelhaumann397 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy the history lessons!

@missmurrydesign7115 10 ай бұрын

A treat...

@lynnedelacy2841 7 ай бұрын

That extra strip of canvas has some very bright colours - interesting to think where it came from - perhaps a rejected portrait !

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 7 ай бұрын

Maybe or just cut off another they had lying around , i think they were a lot less precious in those days, read a recent story where there was a fire in a great house and to save the paintings they just cut them out of the frames ! makes sense if its an absoute inferno!

@susananderson6956 10 ай бұрын

I cannot figure out how to become a Patreon member for you. Can you leave a written explanation in the comments, please?

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Hi there, in the description there is a link to Patreon which is an external site where you can support the channel through a monthly (small) contribution. You can select different membership levels for different access benefits on the site and see exclusive content not available on KZbin. Ill post the link here for you so you can hopefully click it from here: www.patreon.com/BloomfieldArtRestoration

@TealCheetah 10 ай бұрын

Hands are such a hard thing to paint/draw! That extra piece of painted canvas is a wild find

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

It is and such a vibrant strip of colour !!

@mentatphilosopher 10 ай бұрын

Book titles on the spine is a relatively modern development. Books would be shelved spines inward horizontally or vertically. Books were labeled either by writing on the book block itself or by an attached labels to the top or side to identify them on the shelf.

@QueenCityHistory 10 ай бұрын

My guess is it was extended to fit a certain frame at one time.

@sherrillsturm7240 10 ай бұрын

It makes you wonder how such a high-status painting fell into these harsh circumstances. What went wrong?

@QueenCityHistory 10 ай бұрын

@@sherrillsturm7240 styles change and people who knew them die off and they just become a more and more distant relative and things are put away and forgotten.. and some people sadly don’t care about their ancestry. I bought two framed charcoal portraits of a man’s great grandparents from 1902.. he sold them to me for $20 for both. I said are you sure you want to sell them? He replied why do I want those creepy things for?

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

It’s funny a lot of my clients bring in paintings of ancestors that used to scare them as a child , because they were creepy or foreboding!! Thankfully as they get older their opinions change ..

@Stephen_Lafferty 10 ай бұрын

15:13 - "It's grim up North!" - a really interesting reveal of the history of the painting. Thank you for this documentary!

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Thank you !! Grim is my favourite description on days like these …

@DesignBeau 10 ай бұрын

Just watched my first video I love what you do and the historical content is great really informative can tell you love what you do ! Subscribed 🎉 keep up the good work !

@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! thank you ! Your videos look great too very professional! We have a mutual contact @ Salford Museum and Art Gallery ! who told me about your channel!!

@DesignBeau 10 ай бұрын

@@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration thank you ! That’s so kind of you to say our niche is different but both creative souls ! Ah yes the wonderful Jane ! My number one fan and life inspiration! She a wonderful mum ! And my marketing department it seems ha !! I look forward to watching more of your amazing restorations !