Restoration of a Fire-Damaged Painting
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- čas přidán 21. 11. 2017
- This 1760 portrait barely survived a house fire. Mark Aranson and Ellen Baxter on its problems, and how we addressed them.
Artwork: Sir Joshua Reynolds, "Miss Day (Lady Anne Fenoulhet)," 1760, oil on canvas, Bequest of Charles J. Rosenbloom
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The restorer should have her own show on PBS. I would love to learn more about the art of art restoration.
I love this woman!!!! She's so comfortable and natural on camera. Her passion for her work and the original art really shines through. She does a great job!
Who is this woman? I love listening to her talk about the paintings
Ellen Baxter oversees CMOA’s conservation program, and is responsible for the care and maintenance of the museum’s paintings, drawings, and works on paper. She has been working in the field for more than 30 years, and has been at CMOA since 1990.
This woman is fantastic and I want to see more from her! She makes this so fun to watch.
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This woman is incredible and her attention to detail is astounding -- I wouldn't have thought to relate the frame to the painting itself in that way. But now that she's discussed it (very passionately!) in such a way, I believe I'll be viewing paintings not just in relation to the frame, but also with the frame as *part* of the painting. You really learn something new everyday!
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Considering the amount of damage prior to her restoration, she did an excellent job of redefining the jawline to a more visually appealing silouette. She did an excellent job in not oversojng the restoration.
Ellen Baxter is my new favorite person. What an incredible personality and extraordinary talent.
A beautifully done restoration. Miss Baxter seems to research the personalities behind the works she takes on. And keeps us enthralled!
Over the centuries so much is lost and she fills in the damaged areas and the persons place in their world. BRAVA! Carnegie is fortunate to have her important work.
I'm hooked. The expertise, the drama and the delivery. Wonderful channel.
More of this magnificent Lady, please. I just want to swim in her voice and absorb the knowledge she shares. Her presence is so dignifying.
*Would love to see Baumgartner react to other restoration videos*
He would dislike the just going over old retouching 😬
He would probably be confused that there aren’t 27 different ad breaks.
Why does everyone have to bring him up? He does private client work, notmuseum conservation :/
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Ellen Baxter please do more youtube, you are wonderful!
I really hope you invite this lady to speak again! :D
I love her restoration and the work of Reynolds.
Wow! You are brilliant with the touching up. Thank you again for a stunning video.
Awesome. Love the frame as well
Love listening to this lady.
✨ Thanks, can't wait to see you other videos! ✌ 😊 💜
This woman is so talented!!
Nice job! A lovely portrait indeed!
Amazing work! 💚
looks amazing after your restoration
Wonderful!
Amazing!
Wow you are amazing
Look at that gilt frame! Imagine that in candlelight...😍
Thanks Julian Baumgartner for teaching me what a fugitive pigment is, the experts don't explain! And I'd say that's a conservation rather than a restoration, her retouching is conservative, as you'd rightly expect from a museum.
It's problematic how problematic the problematic damage and problematic previous restorations had caused the painting to become problematic.
Yah ! It looked really different before while comparing with the original
What is the term they keep using to refer to the black and white photograph? Sounds like "meso tin" or something like that
Its an engraved copy done before the fire damage.
They are saying “mezzotint”
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That painting looks so alive, she moves her eyes
More of Ellen!!!!!
I live 35 miles away and have been there 2 times in 71 years. I know that is shameful, but something always comes up.
Beautiful work ! What is the name of the second painting on the left ?
We'll ask!
It is another painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds: Portrait of Lady Juliana Colyear Dawkins, 1760
Thanks for your help :)
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How can I simply clean an old oil painting say from 1920s that I bought from flea market? Thank you
Do not touch it if you lack the experience.
Contact a restoration group and discuss it. Depending on who painted it, and what was used, it may take little effort to clean. But you need an expert to let you know. The solvents they use are very special.
By setting it on fire
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What is this one called? Frilly lady with lampshade on head?
Yeah but did they use fully reversible heat, solvent/moisture activated synthetic resin varnish?
No.
I think I would've liked to have seen the piece stripped of any in-painting or repairs from before Ms Baxter actually started to re-in-paint the piece..and I can't really believe that this work was even talked about being deaccessioned.. (I probably would have not mentioned that..)
I say this because I think the end result, her chin and neck are a little too defined for my tastes..Reynold's shadows are usually very soft and vibrate a little bit; there isn't ever a strong line; the line between the chin and neckline is too dark and pronounced..every Reynold's piece I have looked at; it is almost like an airbrush finish..
As an artist, I definitely agree about the chin.
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I would love to see her work and not just listen to the before and after
1:00 That change of voice
The face was not well painted originally, but I like all the other detail in her dress & muff...the frame is gorgeous!
Frame is too clean and bright of a color for the gamma of this painting
How many times can you say “problematic”
Ten?
What is Metso tint? Is it the initial drawing beneath the painting? I think that´s what she said, at least that´s what the subtitles picked up...
elebecepe Mezzotint. She is referring to the black and white print. The medium used to create the print is mezzotint, an intaglio technique.
Mezzotint. It's the antique version of a photocopier. Slower, of course.
Artists would have a skilled engraver make copies of their works and sell them or give them away.
Or the owner would have engravings done and send them to friends and family
Or someone would have a series of paintings done on a certain subject, have engravings made, and sell them in a book or as a collection of loose prints.
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I prefer conservation videos with people talking than with bgm
bgm (big gay men)
THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE
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112,989 views and not enough likes?
She changed the lips
How?
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I just can't understand those ornate gilded frames. They're so distracting.
she's not restoring she's redrawing them(((((
Елизавета Шихова what makes you conclude to that?
PROBLEMATIC
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The chin is still way to heavy.
I don't think that frame goes well at all. I also don't think the restoration of the face looks great, either.
Nah, I'm going to agree with the expert on this. I think the restoration was done well and the frame works with the palette.
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That chin redo was horrible 😱😱😱 It is now so uneven and makes her look like she has a growth on the left side of her jaw… 😳 it makes her lopsided
I love your storytelling… but that chin…
This is not a restoration! It’s a hack job.
sorry but the picture is crap x
Tell us what you like (stuff that is not 'crap') and then let us critique your art.
Seriously....
Take up the challenge.