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Conservator Hayley Tomlinson tackles cleaning a Joshua Reynolds painting, 'Captain Robert Orme'.
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00:00-00:34 Introduction
00:35-01:36 What is the story in this painting?
01:37-02:53 Reynolds' experimental style of painting
02:54-05:45 How do we clean this difficult picture?
05:46-05:59 Outro
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@msb5775 2 года назад

So basically, conservators are chemists and historians in one. Absolutely talented

@dawnmichelle4403 2 года назад

I'd love to see the restoration/conservation in its entirety! I enjoy Julian Baumgartner's conservation videos, and it would be interesting to see how his processes differ from yours.

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Hi Dawn, the conservation process for this painting is still happening but we wanted to show the early stages here! But we do have a whole playlist showing how our Conservation team work here: ru-vid.com/group/PLvb2y26xK6Y4i1rQVRppfR3mBHcwybGA0

@dawnmichelle4403 2 года назад

@@nationalgallery thank you!

@humdinger5701 2 года назад

I'm so glad we have people like Hayley. It's because of people like her the rest of us have the chance to experience and enjoy our history.

@njlillycline 2 года назад

I have a copy of this portrait; Capt. Orme and I share a great-grandfather, Col. Ninian Beall, and so I felt compelled to commemorate him by adding him to my collection! It’s large, but not this large. Thanks for all you do to preserve these beautiful works of art.

@johncooper6413 2 года назад

Very clear and informative. Forgive a military pedant, but Captain Orme was carrying a despatch about GENERAL Braddock’s defeat and death.

@Pollyalba 2 года назад

I love her clear and calm way to deliver informations, it was very interesting and relaxing at the same time!

@coreygrua3271 2 года назад

One marvels at such knowledge, both of an acknowledged master and the methods needed to preserve his masterpieces. I am full of wonder.

@JJONNYREPP 2 года назад

Why are paintings by Reynolds so difficult to clean? | Art Restoration | National Gallery 2.3.22 1648pm peace in our time, or so they said....

@pamelahofman1785 2 года назад

Cleaning paintings has always been a subject of interest to me because it seems so delicate and difficult to do without damaging the original artwork. I'm in awe of Hayley's expertise. Thank you for sharing this.

@peterolsen6454 2 года назад

One of the clearest explanations (visuals and their insertion) I have seen in a long time.

@ssutherland2526 2 года назад

Thank you Hayley for taking the time to clearly explain the conservation process and challenges presented to the conservator.

@Siansonea 2 года назад

Is there a way to determine if the varnish sandwiched between paint layers is actually between original paint layers? Could it be that the varnish boundary is the original paint layer, and the paint above it was added later to "improve" the painting by conservators? How would you make that distinction?

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Hi there, great question. It’s true that a varnish layer between paint layers could be a 'boundary' between the original paint and not original layers added at some point in the 'life of the painting'. So, we analyse the various layers checking the pigments and binding media, as often the materials used in later restorations are different from those used by the artist. Sometimes we’re even able to date a retouching layer based on the presence of pigments we know were introduced at a specific time in history!

@stvp68 2 года назад

The visuals of the fluorescence are very helpful

@cstz 2 года назад

I loved how the information was presented in this video, very clear and easy to understand. Great as always!

@RamadaArtist 2 года назад

As someone who has a degree in painting and was considering studying art conservation before settling on fine arts, I both appreciate this explanation of the process, and the fact that whenever you're wearing the magnifying glasses and talking to the camera you lean your head back like you're just a totally chill dude-bro. Not at all the intentional vibe of the rest of the content, but aesthetically I enjoy the juxtaposition of themes.

@imaginaryguide1895 2 года назад

Excited to see how this painting's restoration progresses!

@MaxTSanches 2 года назад

Amazing the amount of chemistry that an art conserbator needs to know. :)

@mariacolon107 2 года назад

I had a similar situation with a painting where we found that a mixture of 20% acetone with 80% MEK worked quite well, without leaving any residue nor affecting the pictorial image. However, we did have to swell the top varnish layer, leave it to dry and then come back at it again just to be cautious of the resins that were found inside the paint layer. Hope it all works out with this piece!

@dumoulin11 2 года назад

What a fascinating job this must be.

@Missmethinksalot1 2 года назад

Hayley Tomlinson spoke so so well. Instantly subscribed!

@Danny........ 2 года назад

I started watching Baumgartner restoration a while back. Love his videos. I'm so glad to have found yours. These videos are so interesting. Thank you for sharing this.

@vintagelvr4381 2 года назад

absolutely fascinating. I had no idea of the history of varnishes and how different they were. Excellent video and very educational, thank you.

@rembvanrijn 2 года назад

As ever, fascinating. Brings an over-familiar work into a new context.

@MatteBlacke 2 года назад

I find this to be extremely interesting. I had never considered the complexities of art conservation. Fascinating.

@MicaRayan 2 года назад

What a painstaking process there is. Thankfully, with much skills and experiences it eventually giving ultimate justice to the painting at last.

@mynameistaken99 2 года назад

I could listen to her talk all day!

@DipityS 2 года назад

Fascinating! To have to remove four layers must mean this will be a long task - I'd be very interested to see the end and what could and couldn't be removed of the old varnish.

@Thirdeyeddeer 2 года назад

Arh this is my biggest dream to become a conservator, and I absolutely adore this video! So admireable to hear her knowledge about the art and all the methods! This inspire me even more to finish my education. amazing video :-)

@GaitaPonto 2 года назад

pause @ 5:41 and see the "X" structure that holds the painting matching the lines of the image almost perfectly.

@pairoleggs 2 года назад

i love how baumgartner fans have been summoned to this video

@what2watchyt 2 года назад

So natural and smooth the way she works.

@cree8vision 20 дней назад

This is so interesting. I've studied old master techniques and materials for many years in order to replicate the Styles. This shows an analysis of how layers were completed.

@virginiaensinck5828 11 месяцев назад

What an awesome and complicated work!! 😯👏👏

@hshwhitten 2 года назад

Absolutely astonishing.

@Raeptree 2 года назад

I’m related to Sir Joshua Reynolds, loved seeing this on my suggested vids on RU-vid

@DrewWasMe 2 года назад

Fascinating work.

@saf1819 2 года назад

Beautiful work.

@JJONNYREPP 2 года назад

Why are paintings by Reynolds so difficult to clean? | Art Restoration | National Gallery 1652PM 2.3.22 no idea why i imagined klimt to be looking at pain under a microscope to garner ideas for his style of oeuvre...

@LumenPsycho 2 года назад

The patience this kind of job requires is tremendous.

@leoren2685 2 года назад

Great presentation and the graphics really helped to understand the issues. Bravo!

@SimonGardiner-bj3pq Месяц назад

I cleaned what was probably a preparatory sketch for a major Reynolds portrait? Tomlinson has very accurately described the problems with Reynolds. He loved to saturate each layer of paint he applied, with a varnish. This results in several layers of paint - separated by a much more soluble - or fugitive - varnish. Thus a number of his works have been easily 'overcleaned' in previous centuries. (This does not seem to be the situation with the better quality paintings in the NG! )To add insult to injury, layers of later overpaint were applied in order to 'replace what had been lost in the cleaning! I had to distinguish between the overpaint and Reynold's paint - without dissolving away the varnish between the Reynold's paint layers. Tomlinson's technique is therefore very sound, and requires great skill.

@susanhepburn6040 2 года назад

Fascinating as always! Thank you very much.

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Our pleasure, Susan!

@amymcnamara8467 2 года назад

Fascinating!!

@Am3lia77 2 года назад

I've been studying these restoration techniques at uni so this is very interesting to see 😯

@chrishoo2 2 года назад

What a job & a half! Total nightmare- I’m in awe of you & your work.

@Nichomachean5 2 года назад

That... was... fascinating.

@kevinnapier8996 2 года назад

#Excellent #Art #Conservation #Education!! #WellDone #Media #Team!!

@jenniferholden9397 2 года назад

You are doing a great job Hayley, I just wish it was me, but I chose nursing instead until I wrecked my back, badly. The knowledge and expertise you have is phenomenal. Well done. Oh and another reason I live in north Lancashire 12 miles away from Cumbria and 10 miles from Yorkshire so it would have taken a lot to leave my family and my home. 🌹

@jourdainjardin846 2 года назад

I wish these videos could be longer. And more of them. I’m sure you would get a lot of views and earn ad revenue. Best wishes

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Hi Jourdain, you're in luck - we have a whole playlist from our Conservation studios! ru-vid.com/group/PLvb2y26xK6Y4i1rQVRppfR3mBHcwybGA0

@redparrot9489 2 года назад

Love the picture timeline graphics.

@georgegasmatron1 2 года назад

Fascinating knowledge.

@jailyneespana3582 2 года назад

i was very privileged to take a class as an undergrad at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and see first hand some of the behind the scenes of conservatorship. So fascinating!

@laurinbartel640 2 года назад

Fascinating

@hay_bail1 2 года назад

What an informative video! Great quality!

@juleswins3 26 дней назад

Wow that’s a huge painting to have to clean a half inch at a time! Patience of Job.

@Ben-eo5vd 2 года назад

Fantastic overview & explanation!

@victorg2217 2 года назад

Super fascinating video. Thank you so much for this great channel.

@purplecleo 2 года назад

Love this person's knowledge for her craft, REALLY neat!

@maxdon2001 2 года назад

Great video!

@SirWussiePants 2 года назад

I believe Maxfield Parrish intentionally varnished between each paint layer to get that glow that he is so known for. I assume conserving his paintings would also be an ordeal?

@kmaguire7161 2 года назад

This was so interesting. I love Reynolds. Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse is my favorite painting.

@joecool7035 2 года назад

interesting insight Thanks a lot

@ladyliddie7721 2 года назад

As a kid wanting to go into the art field, I thought "ew conservatorship?" But now I'm like "wow, conservatorship!" Still not sure I could do it, but it's absolutely amazing

@elmohm 2 года назад

this was so much fun thank you

@ruthjames9278 2 года назад

amazing as always i would love your job

@zoefoster1873 2 года назад

Me too! I suspect you have to be good at chemistry to do it, though, which would rule me out!

@LesediLoFi 2 года назад

I never knew this existed. Just wow, excellent

@celynnec 2 года назад

i thought this was about ryan reynolds, was not disappointed by the restoration.

@TrevorTrottier 2 года назад

This lady could have a weekly show.

@paulcook7986 2 года назад

Such patience.

@moritzbruckner837 2 года назад

that was super interesting and I heard about stuff I never even knew. thanks! great job!

@neureeves 2 года назад

AWESOME ! :)

@artecarlaprates 9 месяцев назад

Excelente trabalho, parabéns!

@chrisarchibald7580 2 года назад

Omg thank you,been having this problem!

@nemumami 2 года назад

Darn you Reynolds!!

@curtisgoldthorpe6656 2 года назад

my brain just glitched and started repeating. " ryan reynolds paints?" over and over

@jamie110896 2 года назад

Captain Orme … I rarely ever hear of anyone that shares my name. Our family don’t know our background. Makes me wonder …

@germanoscheller5095 2 года назад

very cool

@fj103 2 года назад

A nightmare to restore! :)

@The_Butler_Did_It 2 года назад

Robert Orme "Look, I've got this really important message to deliver, are you going to be long with the painting?" Reynolds "Just a few more days until I've done the preparatory sketches. Now please stand still" Robert Orme "I wish they'd hurry up and invent photography"

@MrTsiolkovsky 2 года назад

"The River Ohio" that's quite funny as an American.

@ankavoskuilen1725 2 года назад

Please keep us informed!

@karldelavigne8134 2 года назад

The real nightmare with Reynolds is when he mixed wax or bitumen into the paint. We had one which had cracked and blackened beyond redemption. It was said that his sitters often aged better than their portraits.

@balmaaaaa 2 года назад

Now im interested about this area, you made feel curius for the restauration and all the surrounds. Congratulations, VERY interesting video ✨

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

We're so glad you enjoyed it, Anita! We have a whole playlist about our Conservation team if you'd like to learn more: ru-vid.com/group/PLvb2y26xK6Y4i1rQVRppfR3mBHcwybGA0

@balmaaaaa 2 года назад

@@nationalgallery I allready watch everything ♥️ thanks a lot for your work and for share this kind of information. I just bought a plane ticket to London so I can see in first person all what I learnd with your videos. See you soon!! 😁

@Hey_Jeans 2 года назад

How amazing. To learn how intrigate this job is I'd be so nervous to have that much responsibility

@TheQueen-ie5nv 2 года назад

An interesting fact about the context behind this painting: the battle in which Braddock fell and Orme was involved in was also participated by a young George Washington!

@Sirmenonottwo 2 года назад

It is interesting how a painter was brought along in the campaign. Not something commonly done lately.

@GreenZebra2795 2 года назад

being a conservator is my dream job. I dont think i would ever be able to do it, but i can dream lol

@debrascott8775 2 года назад

I'd love more of the actual cleaning to go with the talk.

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Hi Debra, the cleaning is still underway but we wanted to show you some of the earlier processes that take place during the conservation of our paintings. If you'd like to see more from our Conservation team, you can have a watch of our playlist here: ru-vid.com/group/PLvb2y26xK6Y4i1rQVRppfR3mBHcwybGA0

@MrGuardianofhades 2 года назад

One of my more strange subs..nice

@connorsawyer2418 2 года назад

Maybe this is a dumb question but could you not polish the varnish to clear up the fogginess instead of using solvents that could potentially dissolve the paint?

@michaelomalley423 Год назад

Surprised to see the lack here of solvent ventilation/extraction trunks when conservators use organic solvents to thin or remove synthetic varnishes.

@16BitSiren 2 года назад

Wow this would be a stressful job. You do not want to make a mistake with these 😖

@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788 2 года назад

How are conservators protected from the occupational hazard of inhaling solvent?

@nationalgallery 2 года назад

Hi there, we take various steps to reduce the amount of solvent entering the atmosphere. Keeping our solvents in narrow necked bottles and trapping used swabs in lidded swab pots. We also have very good ambient extraction in the studios which ensures that levels of solvent in the atmosphere don’t get too high. For particularly hazardous solvents we have organic vapour respirators that provide 100% protection for the wearer.

@59jaguar 2 года назад

Would like to know what a good varnish medium is to put over recently finished oil painting on canvas or linen? Do they all darken or yellow with age?

@EP-yd7vz 2 года назад

Gainsborough...swoon!

@jecsaundersjess 2 года назад

My brain read the title of this video and immediately assumed Ryan Reynolds 🤦‍♀️

@user-cp1mr3xi8p 2 года назад

it's a beautiful language.

@jade.clarisse_ 2 года назад

Registered in my mind as “paintings by Ryan Reynolds” 😂

@patstats1 2 года назад

I’m curious. I see the ghost of a shield painted in the lower right corner. Does Xray show another composition underneath?

@nickdryad 2 года назад

I have such a lot of trouble cleaning my Reynolds.

@deltasquared7777 2 года назад

Are you familiar with the use of applying cajuput oil for a reasonable period of time to gently soften old varnish; you can still gently swab off the unwanted layers, layer by layer? This is a drying oil, so when the oil dries the underlying resin glazed paint you choose not to remove by the swab is still preserved.