Restoration of 'Portrait of a Musician' by William Dobson

Ferens Art Gallery in Hull commissioned Critchlow and Kukkonen to restore one of William Dobson's masterpieces - 'A Portrait of a Musician'. The restoration was financed by Waldemar Januszczak and ZCZ Films through "Adopt a Painting' scheme

[davidturner]

The music! Waldemar sir, always so fantastic. Of course the art too. Thank you!

[kingcharlesireturn]

Waldemar you are the man! Thank you in all you do to encourage awareness of William Dobson and the well being of his work. I am sure the great man himself is grateful from where he is looking now 👍

[thesolitarycyclist]

Good to hear an appropriate choice of music from that great civil war composer, William Lawes.

[rochelimit]

There should be a before and after comparison

[rdgcmg]

Why the glass. Glass hides the texture of the painting.

[missgunst]

Is there a reason she worked on the painting while still framed?

[abigaildevoe]

Is it just me or does that portrait look a little bit like John Lennon? I see it most in the shape of the nose

[audiplayer]

the frame seems more dirty than the painting

[asyoz]

I'm confused...
Isn't this an oil painting?
If so... Why was it framed under glass?

[joansmit]

Really poor lighting which results in a very dissatisfactory video.

[divinodayacap]

composition looks like he's about to be blown by the statue

[jlynn]

What A Scruffy Pair of Women... Probably Best Keeping These Two Away From the Valuables..