Narrated art restoration videos

November 7, 2018 4:18 PM

Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration has some lovely narrated videos about the restoration process, and an interesting Instagram feed as well.
posted by bq (5 comments total)

This is really fascinating. I often wish I had been exposed to the restoration field back in college. I just may have gone down that path instead.
posted by Thorzdad at 5:08 PM on November 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Coincidentally I just watched this video before I checked MetaFilter, in which a hobbyist restores an old Matchbox toy ambulance. Very relaxing, especially since it's more in the realm of possible for us ordinary people.
posted by hydrophonic at 7:30 PM on November 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

This is so soothing. I nearly cried when I saw him take all the dust and grime off of the Reginald Marsh painting--to see the brightness of the colors that had been lost for so many years was so emotional.
posted by capricorn at 7:31 PM on November 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

The portrait of the side-burned gentleman did nothing for me as a work of art--it undoubtedly means much to the folks who own it, and they're not wrong and I'm not right--but the Marsh painting is a genuinely interesting piece and it's astonishing how much "age" is all over it. It's like the comparison between the Mona Lisa and a sister piece.
posted by maxwelton at 11:39 PM on November 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

The price tag on the Marsh painting said $40. Hey current owner: I am willing to help you out by buying it for triple that, I won't even try to haggle. And I'll throw in a fin for the restoration work. Memail's in my profile.
posted by maxwelton at 11:47 PM on November 7, 2018