The Conservation of Guy Wiggins - Episode 5: 'The Image As Centerpiece'

The Conservation of Guy Wiggins
Episode 5: "The Image as Centerpiece"

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For the fifth episode in this series with the cleaning and structural work complete and the painting back on the support, all of the attention is focused on the image as we work to address the losses and put the picture back together.

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Guy Carleton Wiggins NA (February 23, 1883 – April 25, 1962) was an American impressionist painter. He was the president of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, and a member of the Old Lyme Art Colony. He was taught by William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri at the National Academy. He became well known for paintings of New York City's snowy streets, landmarks and towering skyscrapers during winter.

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[nabukuma]

Does anyone else have a teeny tiny crush on this guy and his passion for restoration?

[wakuwaku]

0:05 When the name "Lower Fifth Ave. During the Day" came up instead of untitled... Damn, i just feel so happy to have seen the process of this amazing painting coming from being nameless to having its identity finally get known to the world again

[Mister_Hollywood]

One question: I would love to know how the response from your clients usually is! Are they always happy? Do you have to redo your work sometimes and can you show us an example? Are they usually rather ambitious to spend more money on a specific restoration or do they try to minimize the costs?

[wakuwaku]

I can srsly watch this go on for like daaays

[onigireee]

'There's no secret to matching colours, just years of experience and practice.'


Dear Lord, never have I ever been in such awe of non-digital artists. I need my colour wheel. :(

[Monilu]

This videos keep getting better and better. I justo love them. 😍

[platinumskies]

Make sure you use a lot of titanium hwhite on that one

[Kebabsmacker]

Everytime i watch your videos my cats come to the living room and start purring next to me, they really like your videos and voice! :)

[DanielGonzalezL]

Your ability mixing colors is otherworldly, amazing!

[joyce]

I love your work but importantly, I am much more impressed at how neat your studio is. Perhaps a video of how you keep everything organized and clean would be nice or a "studio tour" so to speak.

[thesoulofthehero]

As an italian myself, it's great to hear you speaking my language

[sootymccann]

I could watch Baum for hours, I wish I had a fraction of his patience.

[austin]

3:57 I love that little landscape shot out of nowhere

[valfssantiago]

“Check back next monday for the next video in the series!”

Wheeww! I thought this was the last one! I was looking for the before and after glamour shots!

[foultier]

Yes!!! Another calming, satisfying and educating video of yours 😍
I could watch 10h straight.

[ScienceWins]

I suffer with depression and find these videos so calming and they soothe me so much. Thank you for your dedicated, calm and caring efforts to restore. They restore me a little too.

[llamalady]

I never click any video as fast as I click yours! Incredible work as always :)

[smokescreen]

A beautiful double upload gift from Julian, AGAIN



*My life is now complete*

[luvitrbs]

Can we please appreciate how many camera angles are only on the act of carrying the painting from one room to the other. It makes me think how many times he had to carry that painting for that single shot. So much dedication in everything he does! Remarkable!

[tulllguy]

even a non-art knucklehead like me can appreciate this.