Cleaning a 17th Century oil painting - The Doctor Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of restoring The Doctor a 17th Century portrait attributed to John Riley 1646 - 1691. This painting is from a private client and is in for a clean. This episode we delve into the history of John Riley and his studio practice and the portrait reveals a number of secrets during cleaning.

0:00 - Introduction
0:51 - Cleaning background and hand
3:04 - Message from James
4:10 - Portrait Studio system
5:02 - History of John Riley
7:41 - John Closterman style
9:41 - Cleaning draperies
9:57 - Overpaint removal
11:10 - Surprise find on painting
12:24 - Extender piece
13:43 - Summary
14:23 - In conclusion
15:24 Credits