I love how you tossed that cosmetic canvas aside in absolute disgust 😂

@screetchycello

4 ай бұрын

right? just ... YEET

@violetagarcia2562

4 ай бұрын

That was the best 😂

@joeb4142

4 ай бұрын

Julian’s a master of subtle shade.

@wazzup105

4 ай бұрын

@@violetagarcia2562 Seeing Kit an that doggie in the background was a good second

@melindalong6369

4 ай бұрын

Laughed out load when I saw it!

Me: oh, tacks ... Good on the last conservationists 60 seconds later: staples?!? Oooh, Julian is gonna get 'em!

@MeriaDuck

4 ай бұрын

That moment was one of those 'Why!'s I may have said or loud 😂. Why the canvas, why cutting it smaller, why the new yet broken stretcher and why those staples.

@tostyjoost

4 ай бұрын

yesss

@johntheivagt3054

4 ай бұрын

I was like you, feeling good about the tacks. Then I actually said 'What?!' out loud. My wife upstairs immediately asked me what was wrong. I had to explain how Julian was removing tacks and found staples as well. 'If they had tacks, why on earth did they have to use staples? Absurd!'

@BlairdBlaird

4 ай бұрын

@@johntheivagt3054With the backing it looks like a less ethical version of a conservation for auction (similar to Julian's previous video), with work done to "clean up" the painting for easy sale, it seems to show use of conservation techniques but not necessarily *good* use of them? Or possibly it's a modern but much older conservation, where the standards and considerations were yet different, and they have been refined and stripped down since.

@l.m.2404

4 ай бұрын

This painting reminds me so much of a P.P.Reubens portrait sketch. Unfortunately, wealthy Britians, with more money than sense and thought themselves artistic, would purchase such oil sketches and " finish " them. Victorians were insane but they keep Julian in a profession.

Skinning a painting seems like one of the biggest mistakes a conservator can make. You can’t go back after it’s been skinned. Makes my heart wilt.

@l.m.2404

4 ай бұрын

Sometimes, skinning is done on purpose by folks who want to make the painting " theirs". Wealth Victorians were especially bad for doing this.

@ellaisplotting

4 ай бұрын

@@l.m.2404 that's atrocious. People with no respect for art shouldn't be entrusted with it.

The inscription looks to me like "Braham, London, August 1813" per your suggestion at the end of the video that this may be an actor, I think it could be John Braham, who was a Jewish opera singer in London active at the appropriate time. Other drawings of him are similar enough, though I wasn't able to place this particular costume or what he would have been performing in 1813 (edit: Someone else sleuthed it! It's a copy of a portrait of Rubens by Van Dyck now at Sudeley Castle)

@Judoka26

4 ай бұрын

Hiw cool would it be if your information would let them find provenance of this painting!

@ebrozo

4 ай бұрын

Yes, very similar to his portrait in later years (1819 by Samuel De Wilde in the National Portrait Gallery in London NPG d18793). The same eyes especially.

@pattimessenger6214

4 ай бұрын

You may have solved it! Great sleuthing!

@montisebree3313

4 ай бұрын

Musical archives from Harvard Library: The Death of General Sir Ralph Abercrombie Sung by Mr. Braham At the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in the Comic Opera of the Thirty Thousand or Who’s the Richest? c1813

@pattimessenger6214

4 ай бұрын

@@montisebree3313 Bravo! Well done!

I just want to say that I love your new posting schedule, Julian. Going back and forth between your behind-the-scenes series and your conservation work is *chef's kiss*

@abbofun9022

4 ай бұрын

Fully agree and well said.

@dawn5227

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. New and different content with the behind the scenes is great its interesting but it not taking the place of the traditional conservation which we all know and love.. for me its a win win. More content, more videos and nothing is compromised.

@dwarfbard

4 ай бұрын

I knew new content was coming but it slipped my mind. Didn't get any of the other type of videos on my subscription feed. 🙃

@joeb4142

4 ай бұрын

😘

@jean-robertmeschi7136

4 ай бұрын

​@@dwarfbardmop

It may seem strange but as an artist, I have learned so much about painting. I had a professor that broke a lot of your rules such as staple fastening. I bought UV stabilized varnish to coat my paintings. Thank you.

@KilgoreTrout4343

4 ай бұрын

I don't think it's strange at all -- I was instructed by second-generation Abstract Expressionists and the emphasis was on everything but the physical quality of the artifact. I too have learned so much from watching Julian repair the mistakes we have all made.

@annabellelee4535

4 ай бұрын

I think watching Julian has taught me that paintings have a life outside the studio that the artist needs to take in account. Like you're doing.

Love the Kit cameo. At some point in her training, it would be great to see a side-by-side comparison of her progress from beginning to present.

@thomas_oak2943

4 ай бұрын

Ahhh Grasshopper... Kit has another 6 years of scraping ahead of her before Julian will progress her to tacking.

@birgittvanwijk9646

4 ай бұрын

Too much pressure. Kit is a quick study with a quick wit. However Julian has decades of experience.

@birgittvanwijk9646

4 ай бұрын

Han van Meegeren was smarter but still was caught eventually. Julian, I am so glad how you show us your painstaking work. Absolutely fascinating. I know quite a bit of art history and honed my eye with decades of visiting the important European museums. I am Dutch so of course the Rijksmuseum is my personal pinnacle. However I always wondered how restorers are able to revive tired paintings. Thank you for letting us look over your shoulder.

@projektkobra2247

4 ай бұрын

Nobody cares.

@oz_jones

2 ай бұрын

@@projektkobra2247 You cared enough to comment, honey.

FYI. This is a 19th century copy of a portrait likely depicting the famed artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens. What appears to be the original painting is at Sudeley Castle, but there are copies in various private collections (one sold at Christie's in 2010) as well as an engraving. The Sudeley painting is possibly painted by Sir Anthony Van Dyck and was used as a reference for Rubens' likeness as depicted in a painting of the gallery of Cornelis van der Geest - a 17th century Antwerp based merchant and art collector. The Van der Geest Gallery painting has remained in Antwerp to the present day at the Rubenshuis. It is painted by Willem van Haecht whose father may have been one of Rubens' first art teachers.

Anyone else get excited over the doggo at 7:45 or just me?

@Crytical8494

4 ай бұрын

What did you notice first? The dog, Kit, or Julians shirt? Lot's going on in that shot.

@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst

4 ай бұрын

Yes, we need an introduction to the pupper.

@annabellelee4535

4 ай бұрын

I had to run it back to enjoy the little pupper again! I was all "Wait, is there a puppy walking by?"! I think the pupper went to see if Kit would pet her!!

@glazdarklee1683

4 ай бұрын

I like the coy way Julian includes these little glimpses.

@gianinamorales8597

4 ай бұрын

Oh! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out. That may be Julian's dog, Miko(?). They may have cameoed only one other time - at the very end of Julian's second restoration of Anne, chewing on a paintbrush. Of course I could be wrong and that's a whole other dog, but hey!

losing it at the realization the varnish jar (jarnish if you will) is a pickle jar. the contrast of some of julians more high-tech gadjets and imaging with.... a beat to hell pickle jar. is amazing

@glazdarklee1683

4 ай бұрын

And not just any pickle jar, but a "Milwaukee petite kosher dill pickle" jar. The man has standards.

Kudos to the gentleman who saw the beauty of this painting and took a chance on it. It is beautiful.

The subtle changes in his face makes all the difference. It went from a good portrait to a sublime portrait. Thank you, Julian.

Staples? NOT STAPLES!!! It is always so enjoyable to watch Julian take the painting from a distressed state to one of unity and “calm” for lack of a better term.

Cropping and Staples and Overpainting! Oh My!

I love how the careful attention to small details resulted in a balanced restoration that pays respect to the sitter, the artist, and the taste of the new owner. I would love it if Kitt could have her own video documenting one of her projects this year! It would be great to see how her knowledge and skills have improved under your mentorship, Julian!

I cringed as you started talking about this painting. How abused it had been by the previous conservator and just shook my head back and forth as you painstakingly restored it to a much better condition. I am certainly not in your line of work, but admit that you have taught me much. One thing is for sure, conserving any piece of art needs to be done by experts with credentials and experience. That puts you at the top of my list IF I should ever need to have anything restored. Thank you for another insightful look into your world.

I want you to know that I work in a very busy kitchen all day and when I finally go home to my 5 hours I have before I have to sleep, I like to smoke and watch your videos. This mix of pure film talent as well as a passion and love for art is amazing. God bless you, friend.

I've done a lot of photo restoration, and while i don't have to worry about things like patching canvas, I'm always struck by the similarity of our technique when it comes to repairing image loss. Getting way in there and making tiny additions of color while taking care not to just overpaint. I've always found it so satisfying to bring back an image all but lost.

I'm am never not comforted by your videos. 🙏 I can feel my entire nervous system relaxing minute-by-minute. 😌

During that pandemic this was my anti anxiety sleep channel. Like I could sleep with out it. Feels so nostalgic to comeback to it

6:51 - I always love Julian's looks of excitement! 🙂

@Ericaodd

4 ай бұрын

And the way he almost dismissively tosses aside the unnecessary backing. He was so done with it! 😂

I've been following and watching your videos for years now and as a makeup artist, I learn so much from how you mix and give colours to how to apply them on the canvas. Above all, be passionate about what you do. I love you with all my heart. ❤

I will never get tired of seeing the restored paintings at the end of the videos. You truly make them come to life.

As always, it is a pleasure to watch your videos. And a wave to Kit for her cameo appearance. My first thought upon seeing the painting was: "Heavy overpainting on forehead, cheeks, and nose."

Another great video! Two quick cameos: Kit and the little doggie! Also, I LOVE that floral shirt!

21:32 (left hand bottom corner) 😀 who knew kosher dill pickles (yumm) make such great contributions to the art restoration world, in which You, Julian, are Number One!

Such a joy to watch you work and this channel is by far the best picture restoration channel on YT. It is always one careful, well thought out step after another and I've seen enough of your videos now to be able to almost guess what is coming next. I think cleaning will always be my favourite part of the process but the final reveal is wonderful as well. Thank you for posting.

@tomfurgas2844

4 ай бұрын

After seeing many of Julian's restoration videos I have never even bothered to watch any other art conservators at work. Julian is the best, no doubt. I'm afraid if I watched other conservators I'd be aghast at their techniques or lack thereof.

Totally off topic but i very much love that brown/floral pattern shirt you changed into around the 7:00 minute mark. Like wearing art while restoring art :)

I love how he pitches the liner off the table! LOL - Julian you don't have to say a word, your actions and your face say volumes! Thank you!

Ok... we all saw the cute puppy in the background! We need details! What's its name? Is it yours? We want to see its face!

@ellaisplotting

4 ай бұрын

I'd be delighted to never see it again, tbh. Random dogs are not why I'm here.

@FilthyWhiteTrash

3 ай бұрын

I love to see the dog!

I tune in solely to enjoy the sound of your voice. I do admire your skill, patience, and hard work but it’s your gentle, clear “story-telling” voice that keeps me coming back!

So meticulously done, so neat and tidy, I recently saw other restorators, but I was shocked by how rough and not carefully they treated the painting. Julian is just the best! A true master in his work ❤

HI KITT! Always good to see she still around!

When you uncovered that information on the back of the painting. I let out an audible whoa!! At this moment you're cleaning the glue off the back. So I'm anxious to find out what that information might mean.

I love that the subject was an actor, and not somebody’s rich foo foo uncle. Instead, he was proud of the character he was portraying. I especially love this one. A working man, proud of his trade and talent so much so that he paid to have his picture painted while in costume.

The last video I watched was from a channel called “Into the Shadows” about rabies, and it creeped me out to much to sleep. Naturally I came to Julian’s channel for a sleeping aid, despite having seen most of them, and immediately see that he’s just published a new video called “From The Shadows”. Absolutely perfect. Just the satisfying title alone will help me relax.

@bannertowman

4 ай бұрын

I've been watching him as well haha

@MalloryKnox.

4 ай бұрын

@@bannertowman Simon Whistler has so many channels, that when combined, I wonder how the hell he lives a life outside of that recording set up. And yet every video is worth watching. A huge part of that is obviously on his script writers and editors, together they all do a phenomenal job. I sometimes get a bit, well, 𝘫𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴, if I’m honest, of KZreadrs that make big bucks off working a few hours a day, but Simon’s channels are different, he and his team and his family fully deserve the credit and money. And there goes my ADHD again giving detailed reviews that weren’t asked for.

Second comment: as well as the painting being softened and free from those hard edges, he no longer looks like he hasn't slept for a couple of weeks. The prior darkness around the eyes almost made him look sinister! Love the work you put in to this conservation, as always, Julian!!

I’m loving the alternating behind the scenes and then restoration videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I love what you did with this painting. It looks much lighter in both color and weight. Can we talk though about: A. The dog! I think this is the first time I’ve seen it! B. The floral shirt! Wowza! Not seemingly your typical style! Excellent work.

@jodimarchand7974

4 ай бұрын

My interest peaked when I saw the dog. I need to know more.

I love to just sit and watch each step taken to retouch and bring the paintings back to life. I am amazed with your patience. Wonderful craft. You are a Master.

That squarespace smooth transition tho hahaha “from the shadows” 😂😂

Hi Julian, This portrait is in the manner of Peter Paul Rubens… or Van Dyck. The skinning of paint surface makes it a bit tough to spot, but there are a great deal of qualities in what remains that show the technique of Rubens. I’m unsure what the “Graham London 1813” is… possibly this was a work done by a student at the Royal Academy in 1813 from a known work by Rubens. Possible a study from a group portrait, or individual sitter. Possibly an owners name. I’ve seen inventory numbers done this way before in blocks. Worth the effort to research this. The UK has a site that records all works in public collections. It’s a wealth of information when faced with an English provenance or clue. I believe it’s called ArtUk. Good luck.

I can’t believe I never watched this one. I have watched all your posts. The disdain with which you threw that staple filled lining was telling. I love your passion for the craft and dedication to doing it right.

25:17 Julien is describing my ideal lip product

Brilliant thank you. Cool shirt you’re wearing too. Beautiful piano music.

The conservation work is always fascinating, and so lovingly done. And...it was good to see Kit in the background. The wee dog was a bonus.

The most 90s font ever 3:28 That's a fantastic choice

Wow, that was a good restoration! There are patterns on his jacket now visable, and as you said, the brushstrokes in his collar etc are beautifully visible now. Kudos!

It’s so nice to see another restoration video!

Stunning piece! Bravo. Thanks for sharing.

Nice to see Kit’s still around 😄

Amazing work! Seeing how the steps bring the painting back is wonderful!

The videos where you have to repair scalping are always the most amazing ones. it's like having to replant a burned garden with as few seedlings as possible, and yet you make it look so effortless

Dear Julian, a masterclass of restraint, we all know what you were really thinking, and what a beautiful painting you rescued.

I will always love you work Julian.

I'd like to see an exhibition of restored art a gallery or museum someday. Images of the work before and during the process along with the finished work would be a delightfully fascinating way to spend an afternoon.

I've been enjoying your videos for years. Thank you so much for showing us your work! The changes were subtle, but magnificent in terms of how different the portrait looks.

I love watching you work, it's like meditation. Thank you.

21:34 it's not a synthetic resin IT'S PICKLE JUICE!

This painting looks so much nicer without that heavy gloss. Well done. And also, I love the tears in his eyes, so very moving.

It’s absolutely amazing that you can restore the painting to its correct size so flawlessly

It turned out to be a very beautiful painting that we couldn't see!! And you did a amazing job restoring it as well!!! I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Masterful work. I love watching your care for each piece!

Magic! You are incredible! Such a great story to tell and lovely painting to uncover. Bravo.❤

Me at the start: Oh, it doesn't look so bad, a bit of cleaning and some slight retouching should be fine. Me when I see the staples: Everything I said was a lie

I don't know who edits your productions, but BRAVO. The timing is perfect for retaining interest in the restoration process. Your voice is wonderfully intelligent and has a sense of intimacy.

Julian: watching every moment of the video, I was so intrigued how this painting came alive. And the history behind it, that was found out, even added to the mystery of it all. Enjoyed it immensely. Thank you. Carol from California

I love the dramatic lighting matching the painting!

David from Kansas City here, I didn't realize until now how enjoyable the forensic aspect of your work is. Here simply the prior work done on the painting and elsewhere the painter or other historic aspects.

As an artist, I learn so much from watching you at work. Such a joy to see a master at work.

I'm pausing the video just to celebrate the moment when for half second he examines the removed lining canvas and immediately yeets it on the other side of the room.

What a magnificent painting! Thank you for restoring it! 😊

Beautifully done.

My OCD kicks in big time....I can sit and do cleaning of rabbit glue daily... to the slow cleaning of removing the old varnish.....😂😂😂 I get so involved in just watching!

The transformation is stupendous!

Coming soon: "The Hell Were You Thinking?" a new 7-part series where Julian surprises bad conservators and schools them on everything they did wrong. 😂

Thanks for your meticulous work and descriptive, eloquent narration. Another great and varied restoration for us! ❤

First, those shots with the morning sun were amazing. Second, that shirt is also amazing.

ok Julian, love “shining a light on the work…” while standing in a beam of sunlight!!! loved that.

Instead of glueing tears by placing single snippets of threads, the closeup at 17:15 made me wonder whether it might be faster or maybe just easier to be clean to just take such a frayed edge (as the threads are already perfectly aligned there), glue it down on one side until it's fixed, then cut off the rest of the cloth on other side and finish the attachment.

@julie6092

4 ай бұрын

Hmm🤔.... I totally see what you're saying. I think though, he'd need to 'thin out' the frays as there's a teeny bit more space between the single pieces. And I wonder if a 'solid line' of pieces might telescope (?) to the front of the painting. But it's honestly a pretty sharp idea. It may be something he could work on in order to have it succeed! 👍 😊

@trapjohnson

4 ай бұрын

@@julie6092 Telegraph, instead of telescope

My first thought when I saw the "before" state was, "Hey, that looks like a lot of overpaint." A testament to how much I've learned from you over the years, Julian. 😊

The flower shirt is so nice!!!

Did I just see a cute dog randomly wandering around in the background? Cute! As always, love your videos, the care you guys take restoring the paintings.

I love this video! Loved seeing Kit in the background too along, I’m assuming, with her dog. The portrait looked warmer and so much better after your talented efforts. Thank you!

I LOVE your work and videos!

Hats off to his dedication and eye to detail

You made me laugh when you said Oomph as being the correct terminology to use. When i was doing my apprenticeship as a Chef my head Chef would always use the term "Essence of oomph" when a dish needed that little extra touch.

I do like this new format, outside and into other's worksplaces and back into yours. Addresses what sometimes comes across as a know it all or arrogant and definately, to me, more relatable.

Another fantastic restoration. I love watching your videos. ❤

Oh joy another Baumgartner Restoration video!!!! Made my entire day! On another note, it occurred to me that perhaps the person doing the previous restoration, thought heavy handedness with the cleaning would be OK since they could simply repaint anything that they took off. The painting was so skinned It made no sense but that that occurred. I’d be crushed and very angry if anyone took this approach to something I worked hard on, to achieve the subtleties of a piece that I made to look a certain way only to have my paint and glazes removed by a less than competent person.

the gasp i gusped when he said there was overpainting on the whole thing 😮

Just saw your name come up in every other comment on another restoration clip. The collective agreement was that you would be horrified at how aggressively they were scrubbing with the brush. Then your video comes up, so I’ve now been introduced to painting restoration asmr and I’m kinda excited! 😂

Great work ❤ how horrific someone damaged this art, and you bring it back. So calm and full of detail ❤Thank you so much ❤

I have watched your channel for so long now Julian that on first glance my thoughts on this painting were that the collar did not blend in and seemed to sit on top of the surface, so must be overpainted. Secondly I felt that the canvas had been cropped. I was proven correct on both counts. You are turning us all into experts under your tuition.

best painting on your channel! Its amazing how transparency was used for lighter airier parts.

Beautifully restored, as usual.

I love your vocabulary! You’re so well educated!

Lovely portrait, lovingly cared for.

I would like to thank you for the artist. Having worked on portraits and struggled to get just the look I wanted it is so satisfying. But then to see some heavy hand come along later and "correct it" is horrifying. It is so satisfying to see that heavy hand removed.

I seriously love your shirt! Gorgeous fabric.