Restoring Henriette after escaping Nazi Germany ,
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2023
- This beautiful little painting escaped Nazi Germany during the Second World War and is now ready for some TLC. Henriette is having a dent repaired and then cleaned and a very discoloured varnish removed.
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Henriette is indeed a very beautiful woman. She has been painted very demurely, and yet those earrings… My mind wandered off making up possible stories - was the artist in love with his sister-in-law? Why did he never paint his wife? We’re the earrings a gift from the artist, and that is why they have been included, despite them appearing somewhat incongruous with her clothing? Questions we can never know the answer to, but one thing is certain, Henriette has finally come to rest in a safe pair of hands. I so look forward to seeing her once more looking as the artist intended. Those eyes…❤️🎨🖌❤️
Thank you , what I find interesting is that the family members who have the painting knew this fact so it must have been passed down through the generations and this story always told …love how legends are born !!
@@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration I feel quite envious of the owners, but relieved they value her enough to keep her story alive.
You said exactly what I was thinking 👍🏾💙
@@29lookingood thank you 👍🏻
@@Bloomfield_Art_RestorationJewelry in rural or working families was typically inherited, passed on for generations. I could see this having been her best dress and her grandmother's earrings, and probably selected with care before sitting for the portrait.
This is a beautifully painted portrait. He felt a lot of love (or dare I say it "was in love") with Henrietta. To produce such depth, care, observation and detail, is just so breathtaking. 💙
I tend to agree , nothing rushed or forced with this painting , it really does capture time stilled.
Tantalizing...
What a beautiful painting brought back to life. I'm looking forward to follow this one.
It’s is so quietly beautiful !!! Thanks for watching
I’m thinking those earrings might have been her Sweet 16th Birthday Present. A portrait also helps her debut into the marriage market.
Stunning difference pre- and post-varnish removal.
Thank you
I enjoy all of your videos. It must be so rewarding to see the original work of the artist come to life once again. Thank you for sharing your restoration practices with us.
Your welcome it is satisfying to see them come back to life
It's a wonderful portrait - and you have the art of "always leave 'em wanting more" mastered - I'm really eager to see the retouching!
Thank you , hopefully have part 2 with you next week
Gosh, I missed this one when it came out! I’m glad Part 2 came out so I could find this one! Can’t wait to see this one at the end!
Great !! Hope you enjoy both of them !!
I was thinking the same about how the earrings seem out of place with the outfit. He painted a beautiful painting. How old was she, she seems young ? It amazes me how artists can make jewelry pop like you could just pull them from the painting. How they make them look so delicate and realistic . Reminds me of the jewelry from the last painting.
I know what you mean , I think jewellery was much more important in the past , I feel like it’s lost it’s significance in the modern world , artists knew this and were able to use subtle trompe oil tricks to make them look real ..
Gorgeous portrait - beautifully painted. Can't wait to see how she turns out!
Thank you , glad you enjoyed it
Lovely. Thank you.
I very much appreciate you taking the time to soften the varnish first, then gently going over and over it so as not to damage anything by being too aggressive.
Yes it’s better to let the solvents do their work, makes the removal easier
Beautiful painting! I was surprised to see newspaper as a tacking edge though. The other conservation of the painting must have been a long time ago to use oil paints for retouching. I do hope that comes off, so you can restore her properly. I look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.
I think the newspaper may have been used as part of the lining process sometimes paintings are stretched in a wooden frame with paper edges …I think the oil will come off …hopefully anyway …
She looks so young and of course beautiful...I almost feel as if she might have been told ' You are having your portrait painted, ' and the sister said, ' here put on my earings they will give you a more dressed up look..'. Just a thought...
Maybe !! Here put these on!!
So beautiful, nice work Jim! Fascinating backstory too 😊
Thanks Jude , it’s a lovely portrait
Such a lovely face. Nice job.
Thank you
what a lovely little painting
Great job as always....hope you're keeping cool in the unseasonable UK weather!
Ha !! Thank you , lovely to have some sunshine for once !!! 🌞
She's pretty
She is ! I can see why the artist asked her to sit , even if it did upset his wife !! 😂
@@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration 😂
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You may have touched on this in videos, but I'm new here, so I have a question. I notice that for this painting there's a varnish, and some retouching, but those things have degraded over time while the original painting seems fine under all the other layers. Is there a common reason paintings like this might be varnished or retouched in the past? And are these things being done by amateurs or did the people who did it think that it would last, and it's just degraded anyway?
Most natural varnished will degrade and yellow over time. Past restorations wil remove once they are cleaned again. The original paint has hardened over time and solidified and as king as your really careful with your cleaning solution should stay strong
Striking resemblance to CZcamsr Bernadette Banner.
That's just what I was thinking.
I will have to go have a look haven’t heard of Bernadette Banner
@@Bloomfield_Art_Restoration She's a delight, refers to herself as some sort of witchy Victorian. Quite the aesthetic. Amazing historical clothing maker.
Didn't paint his wife... guess we'll never know why.
Could you use a better microphone and/or recording software next time? My brains hurt from your /ʃ/, /ʤ/, /s/, etc.