Retouching Rubens's Het Steen | Behind the scenes in Conservation | National Gallery

Larry Keith, Head of Conservation and Keeper at the National Gallery, retouches Rubens's Het Steen, showing the final stages of the conservation treatment.
Previous videos showing the conservation treatment on Rubens's Het Steen:
The cleaning • Cleaning Rubens's 'Het...
The structural repair • A structural repair of...
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[@camille.c]

i love these gallery behind-the-scenes and conservation videos, please keep them coming and i wouldn't mind if they were longer! what a treat to be able to see the brushwork in detail.

[@t0umart0u]

This is wonderful, thank you for inviting us in your work.

[@cstz]

Thank you once again for these videos. I appreciate them any time, but during the pandemic, when I'm missing museums SO much, this is truly a blessing. Thanks, and I hope the staff can keep safe and healthy (and employed, I just read about the V&A and its so sad).

[@SeanKroner]

Yes, more of this, “behind the scenes” content please. :)

[@Divertedflight]

Always nice to see the details

[@leevivian8554]

Wow! So beautiful landscapes.

[@janeknight3597]

So looking forward to seeing this soon.

[@pamelahooper7851]

Really enjoyed that. It was great to see details up close and well lit. What a lovely painting, and presentation by Larry. Thanks you so much.

[@NaomiSilverArt]

Love these videos!

[@Frank7077]

AMAZING!

[@izharfatima5295]

Actually, one who had painted it could see what life is brought by this hue of sunlight when dawn emerges penetrating the calm of the fabric of darkness touching the landscapes awakening them swiftly.

[@thetek2006]

This is one of my favourite pieces of art and I was absolutely blown away a number of years ago when I saw it up close at the gallery. It is looking wonderfully sharp and vibrant in this video, well done everyone. Will it be photographed again to update the high quality image on the website?

[@oscarkingsbury5032]

What varnish are you using? Hopefully not one that will not turn yellow in 30 years?

[@user-pn9lv2qj4j]

Impressionism?

[@grokeffer6226]

He'd be considered Baroque, before Impressionism.