How Old Paintings Are Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Art Insider

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Sara Drew, a conservator at Center Art Studio in New York City, explains how she restored a 180-year-old painting. Henry Wilkin's portrait of English opera singer Madame Lucia Elizabeth Vestris has accumulated thick layers of dirt and tobacco smoke on the surface after hanging in a Manhattan social club for years. The painting also has paint loss due to overcleaning by the last person who restored it and has tears that need to be repaired. Sara walks us through the steps of the restoration and reveals the finished restoration.

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How Old Paintings Are Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Art Insider

All Comments (21)

@justadude5712 3 years ago

Dude imagine looking at the dust,like damn that dust is older then anyone currently alive
@sophist2840 3 years ago

Holy shit, old paintings DON'T naturally look yellow? I always assumed that the paints of the time just had a yellow tint to them. Wow.
@justincaseutube 2 years ago

I'm sure the artists from way back then would very much appreciate knowing their artwork is being preserved and delicately dealt with.
@Ajax-120 2 years ago

I love how the varnish makes these paintings look completely brand new.
@_karaty_8881 3 years ago

Imagine being able to tell somebody that the the reason why you couldn’t go to the movies on Tuesday was because you were cleaning the Mona Lisa
@jaele2953 3 years ago

Imagine being a regular old vacuum that gets to suck up 2 centuries worth of dust. What an honor that must be.
@punklejunk 2 years ago

This was both calming and breathtaking at the same time. Imagine yourself saying, "I'm going to strip the varnish off this 200-year-old painting, and out it back together like new." She did this as just another day at the office, NBD. Just amazing.
@EvanFrenchMusic93 2 years ago

At the end when it's revealed how beautiful the painting looks after the restoration is complete, it really displays the beauty of the woman in the painting, and the way she smiling at the end, it's almost like she's saying "thank you". 😊
@Spooky_T2i 3 years ago

I'm mainly impressed that she can take her work home. You'd think this kind of procedure would be taking place in a secure facility, not in this woman's living room.
@asami7953 3 years ago

The girl in the painting literally looks happier than before , it's kind of wholesome
@lauchhlol248 2 years ago

If anyone is curious, the music pieces were gymnopedie no. 1 by Eric Satie and Prelude in c Major by J. Bach😊 great video!
@honey_is_just_insect_vomit 2 years ago

this brings a tear to my eye. as an artist, the thought of someone restoring my work decades from now warms my heart.
@refurufu 3 years ago

1:23 “her skin was beautiful” happy ghost noises
@Jade-mp6el 3 years ago

imagine 180 years from now, this painting will be professionally restored again
@kaepiper 1 year ago

this is the video that ended up making me decided to study and major in Art Conservation in college ! obviously, things are always subject to change, but i find this so fascinating and i’d really like to do work similar to this !
@c.rvmance 2 years ago

This process is just so beautiful. To think there are people out there who care so deeply about such historical pieces is so touching. Imagine what the artist would think. I’d be brought to tears.
@mandyellen9700 3 years ago

All y’all that are complaining about “how bad she did” need to calm down. Art conservation is my major and she did just fine. Every conservator has to go through schooling and apprenticeship just to even start working on paintings. This lady knows what she’s doing and has gone to school for it. Watching some YouTube videos don’t make you an expert on a delicate job
@xristin1279 3 years ago

The artist probably in heaven looking down on this lady restoring the painting like: :)
@urghhh6975 2 years ago

I love how these jobs just exist, they are incredible and the experience must be beautiful.
@owagoo 2 years ago

the background music: 0:00 gymnopedie no.1 - erik satie 6:47 prelude in c major - bach