Restoring a lost Masterpiece

In this episode we have a beautiful portrait that has an attribution to the famous Scottish portrait painter Allan Ramsay. We assess the condition using Ultra violet light and perform a number of different cleaning tests. We then begin the process of removing the discoloured varnish to reveal the true magnificence of the artists brush work. Is this a lost Allan Ramsay ? its certainly a masterpiece of a painting!

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Iphone 14pro
Yeti Blue Mic
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[nickimontie]

What looked like a gold dress is really white - amazing! Watching you clean a painting will never get old!

[ElleEmm]

What a lovely portrait. That silk is absolutely stunning- it's so luminous, almost iridescent with those soft hints of blush and blue and green. I can't wait to see the finished work!

[taxpayer]

Such a portrait of quiet elegance. I can understand (or hope I can!)why you wish to savour the work on this one.

[cstz]

Your visible passion and enthusiasm in just being able to witness good art are contagious, and make your already very good videos even better. Your professionalism, enthusiasm and insights make up for excellent videos. What a treat!

[yk]

Great video for a cozy Sunday afternoon. What a gorgeous piece!

[christineingram]

She is exquisitely painted.The detail in the lace and the dress is incredibly intricate ..The folds and creases, beautifully done.That does look more like silk as it does get very sharp creases in it..Looking forward to next time and more of the painting comes to life ..Great job so far as always 🥰

[kevinm-pynt]

I see why you were so excited! Great video, thanks.

[PINTandDALE]

Marvelous! After the recent uphill battles, you deserve a project that delivers pleasure right from the start!

[nope-wd]

I just can’t stop smiling. Thank you. She is beautiful.

[darlene]

I can appreciate the joy you have cleaning this painting!! To work on a painting that is almost 250-300 years old is amazing! I look forward to the next video……Tx😊

[mamabear]

Thought it was a georgeous gold gown, then I saw the test window. Amazing!

[silva]

What an absolutely exquisitely beautiful portrait.

[TheUncleRuckus]

Just happened to stumble across this in my homepage and figured I'd give it a look and all I can say is wow. Just a gorgeous painting and I'm taken aback by how life like it is. Liked and Subscribed, I have to see how this goes. 👏👏👏

[XMarkxyz]

I love the "simplicity" of the general figure of the portrait, how uncluttered it is, but at the same time so detailed and delicate and magnficient in the rendering of the dress and her face; I like to think it was made to reflect her character or at least give this impression of her

[timothyshortnacy]

That is a lovely portrait James. I will pour myself a tea and watch you work! Cheers mate!

[hollygolightly]

Love the way you are commenting on the colors, rendition of the painting as you are cleaning it. ❤

[Vimby]

Imagine having your portrait painted and realising you should have had someone run an iron over your dress before you wore it :) That detail is amazingly rendered, such quality.

[rochellevanderhelm]

What a charming painting and an enjoyable video!

[eddieharris]

Forget the cruise....i'm going to invest in a decent portrait (need to get some proffessional advice first), a thing of beauty is a joy forever. Stunning.

[MeriaDuck]

😍 even before restoration, then the tests for cleaning make me quite excited for the result 😊