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Feb 6, 2026 BLOOMFIELD ART | FINE ART RESTORATION | FRAMING
This final episode brings the restoration of a badly distorted 18th-century painting to its conclusion.
Following the earlier stages of stabilisation, cleaning, and retouching, this video focuses on restoring and refitting the frame, applying final coats of varnish, and reassessing the painting as a whole. I also revisit the historical context of the work, discussing its possible attribution and the environment in which it was likely produced.
This episode reflects on what the restoration has revealed — and just as importantly, what remains unknown. The project concludes with the painting reunited with its frame and presented as an honest record of its restoration and careful decision-making.
This episode completes a multi-part conservation series documenting the real process of restoring a very badly damaged historic portrait.
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This final installment restores an 18th-century painting's frame, researching its history and potential attribution. The restorer uses various techniques, including mold making and clay filling, to repair woodworm damage and missing sections. Explore the art historical research into a possible artist's identity.
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The dress finally made it to the studio—I had to say it was worth the effort to keep it safe
It was utterly vital profoundly important desperately urgent and absolutely critical
It was not a matter of when what or how it would come it simply was
Are we really taking care And regarding this current situation we've done a bit of good work already
We have consistently worked on stabilizing the garment and its fit We have examined the garment
Having shared all the water and effort we've made only minimal practical use toward advancing the design
returning together In the final instance we will be refining the frame visiting the
a calculation of the design and a few real-world applications will come back to us
Felly with all this available it feels like I've been waiting for this exact moment with this photograph
We're now in February and I've been working on this design for over three years
working alongside other projects of course and then this month
It's time to examine this frame and try to connect it back together with itself
She was alone with her photograph
The program was just a little water as you know and it was very much so
I'll use it The program doesn't require much water so what I'm going to do here is
It will use a small amount of water for the affected area This will require a certain amount of water
will recognize me within the water and connect with me in such a way that nothing I do will go unnoticed
Regarding identification it won't be contacting him—it'll be giving him a little something
water in the area affected with the region slightly drier due to this
The sky looks a bit clearer now The program has just wrapped up and it's recognizing
The water isn't more difficult than usual so we can afford to push forward with this
Now the program as we know has also been linked and you can see some of the water programs around
The programs have faced difficult times have been pushed forward and I'm curious how they've managed to survive
By the time I do it in reality or much of the time the basic programs have already been
divide and then place or adjust and it's perfectly fine for this program to continue with the
Designing the core program Therefore we're doing our best to take care of them wherever we can
These foundational programs are part of the core program clearly so
programs that have been advanced through the program over time when it was able to receive them
I'm following the path of fire So I'm using these programs and sharing them out
And yes I've also received some loose elements here So here's a large portion that has arrived
Allan has been connected in the world and this program has been set up this way part of the structure
I'm still connected but it's not helping right now and it's stopping this program from
It's fully loaded Since it keeps connecting to that company there I'm not involved with it anymore
I had no contact with him in any way He wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary And then this program here
It can be reconnected with a significant portion of the circuit It’s capable of feeding the program back in
In areas where it isn't currently connected this could potentially be linked up
and you'll see when I complete this round how this program will be connected
The largest law and then we can connect this program And that's from the front and you can see
I'm not getting any signal or proper connection there so I'll have to use the
Silicon and I'm going to use most of that chunk over there so this thing is good
If you've been on my Patreon you'll see it used in many of my
video of the construction of this program It takes about 20 minutes to go through so you'll be choosing a section
If you'd like to run the program then I'll go ahead and use it there
I'm going to spend most of this on the crown
Another conflict involving adult frames like this one is where the connection lies
I've been connected it's being copied and it's going down to you
Having chosen this path the first thing I do is use a common cup of tea
Turn it down a bit and connect this one then send something up to my regular channel
This will provide me with good service while working with them and using it
It's a common type very easy to draw and manage and once I've created the programs and the
financially I will provide feedback to prepare and refine it before it is made public
latest So these frames I'm not saying they're common but you have many in
Combining this style with these panels the panel programs on the frame are very difficult to depict
You can work on creating it using connections buildings or you can use a template just as I have done
During this period it's not really practical to use compost because you don't have much sunlight
and at the same time before I went out so I've found this to be a very good method to discover
These frames in fact are very difficult it's a bit glitchy and it should go out in 20 to 30 minutes
I'm using a brush to paint it I'm using my own hands to find the difficult path and once that's been worked through
I'll be able to refine that down then use the resin program So I'm going in a methodical way
Take a close look at the frame checking for anything that needs to be changed Clearly it's the larger parts that need attention
I've been tracking every small chip or water leak I've come across I want this frame to be the one that finds the
I want it to look like a mature frame perhaps one in a better condition
This is a very good process Once again perhaps just work a little air in here simply move forward along the frame
I had been putting in a lot of effort on my own regarding the project and I'd already made some great progress
the general factories here in Wales and they used clays for various development purposes
They were truly honest and they were going to teach me many different techniques for working with clay
I made a video and used a plaster So a lot of that has been shared in connection with our campaign
Yes I really like using it as a frame
With the mill now in use you can see it works very well
I'm going to use different fills for this I'm using the general fill
Otherwise I want it to have a bit of certainty to do it so I'm using a two-part apoxi
It involves a multitude of activities Many people use it for various tasks and campaigns
It's a strong focal point so once it's activated you'll be using it
A completely different approach Once again I want just one thing so it's not worth using
different Welsh campaigns This will be released in two years but after 20 minutes
You can promote it without stirring up the campaign And that's exactly what I'm going to use
I'm using the large exercise Right so that's the largest frame that's been used
We'll be able to assist you shortly during the day the load is going to ease up a bit soon
I'll be coming in during the day so we can easily clear the panels and get good access
I'll give a bit of resin to the clamp to secure it It's a clamp that's used throughout the day
and will assist me in restarting the rehabilitation of those areas
That's the latest thing I've put there and that'll be the end of it
Do it in a way that makes it fit seamlessly But yes during the day within today's frame
We'll be inside during the day and will continue updating that
See it's even more wrinkled tomorrow and I'm using a really really good brush
I think these are 240 or 340 sheets of paper and I'm looking at them to connect the discussions to the local area
e original source And I'm testing this with my finger far too much
Back and forth Sometimes using my intuition to see if there are any paths
It's coming together well and is full of energy And throughout my doing well with all those efforts
The best way to move forward is to go ahead with it myself—I'm going to take charge of this with my own hands
We'll create the circumstances and let them unfold naturally Sometimes it takes a little time
Opportunities to obtain this now are extremely limited though not entirely impossible
I'll be able to take action with my uncle and then do some different things involving formations
It's a common occurrence And then once I'm satisfied with this I'll go on to use
common adhesive is tricky and I'm going to apply this to the frame directly on the original surface give it a little time
I’ll find all the answers then take action And once I’ve taken this step it’ll turn out well
It will be safe in its new locations Yes everything will have been established there
They must be in place I've already secured them all with adhesive so it's going to hold firmly
ardal formations and now I'm off to travel with the common adhesive to apply that different color
and our varied hues will blend together then and we shall build upon common clay and shared opinion
I'm confident about this tone That's why we'll keep it going until the next stage
Felly with everything we're doing here everything is crucial and the summaries
performing this again being able to do it later someone might be able to do it
any residue or attempts to move them The adhesive I've used is crucial
The allai are displayed without the frame and are also very quick even swift
What I'm trying to do right now is update the travel information for the area available
I've recently been traveling through the area at present And once that's settled
That's when I started looking at this now to train the
That is the common practice Therefore these training areas will subsequently be accessed using the standard procedures
In reality I'll also carry forward that tone so I'm using a lo
I'll choose a location here to connect that and I'll build that to other places as well Then whe
I'm using the execution queues and the next opinion proceeding in the same manner as before
Felly to build the frame I've already spoken with my workers We aren't the ones constructing the frame
We're trying to politicize the framework slightly making it a bit more general
To achieve this I'm using Gilt Cream The metallic powders are active in the work
work if you like and if I can manage these records then I can handle three of these tons as well
connect with doing good by making good use of the framework Therefore this was the same
Ardal sydd wedi byw y llacr a oedd wedi'i adnodd ac yr holl ddewis a chyffredinol sydd wedi'
mpact on the front Once again only a select few will choose this record
building upon what is already there and then selecting what forms part of the choice So if you have
I'm seriously considering taking action on the frame it's truly something I'm committed to
Patreon which displays all the tools I use and general resources and training materials
pushing the frame So thank you all for your
Patreon supporters are backing the channel Thank you and welcome to all new Patreon supporters who have joined
Next video is coming up Great job getting this far Welcome everyone to the new YouTube selectors
I'm trying to reach 50 000 We're making general progress which is very encouraging to see so
Thank you to all who chose and to all who were chosen I am receiving
general guidance on the pattern so far and engaging calculations and engagement Therefore if no
You've been there so let me go there and take a look I'm also very grateful to say that
I'm grateful to 200 patrons so this means I can now proceed with the Bloomfield Art campaign calculation
This training campaign as I say a new campaign the Bloomfield Art campaign the cotyn campaign
Generally then if you think this training campaign will go there I'll make the move
Thank you so much Indeed everyone over time this has meant a lot—come on let me show you what I've discovered through this campaign
Felly he would reflect at the end when this campaign had been presented
e driving force behind the movement one name stands out above all else and it was one of the most prominent figures in the struggle
Activists are staging their largest demonstration in decades on the 17th and similar 18th in Sir Godfrey Nella
It emerged in 1646 in what is now the United Kingdom and it went on to study as an activist alongside its main figure
He was studying Ferdinand Bol who was active here and also studying Rembrandt so he was receiving
A large part of the pedigree When he returned to London he established a studio in Covent Garden
It succeeded in the Monmouth Rebellion and then continued with Charles II so it was
establishing himself as an activist alongside his main collaborator and he was doing this with John Reilly
He was also a true activist and I have personally campaigned on their behalf
day if you'd like to see that that's Dr Jones's campaign
Now Nella wasn't just an activist fighting for herself She was studying obsessively She was
Photographing millions and millions of images—this is the essence of all the effort he's putting in
I've been pushing forward trying to find the momentum from others but it wasn't working
Felly Nella would actually be taking action truly taking swift action
at we would have given him for his campaigning and they had two campaigns that were working
among them the two brothers Robert and Edward Bing and when Nella arrived they were already at work
doing so much for their own sake At this point what makes Nella's efforts interesting to me is
eir face ofal and the way it's produced at night they've chosen a little of
by the end of his night and I see this in our efforts again the way it produces the buzz
and the web browsing histories are extremely important to our campaig
the studio You can see the worried face and the tones of the forest in this campaign
That's very important One who emerged indeed is this one from Sir Isaac Newton
Fighting the same fighting the same Therefore I am also unable to
100% certain that the painting we have in the studio was created by Godric Nella
No monogram no symbols To me it's far better in the studio or the way it is
Sir Godric Nella Yes as you know from producing videos the attribution is crucial
Nella often wore her initials or a monogram perhaps more so than anyone else
Clearly I haven't been able to get it sorted out He had already written his work yet still
I don't know but 3 000 to 4 000 known works have been attributed to Nella or her studio
Felly it seems there are more Nella exhibitions out there than any other show
And it doesn't take anything else from this photograph I think it's from that time
There are many combinations in the way they've been arranged together
Felly the first water is going through now I'm very serious I'm looking at
Just touch the crackle glaze a bit It's going to be like glossy water
I'm sorry It's going to return at those varying times
We'll see a bit more of that glow when this is through But I'm happy with how it looks now
A few markets were going their separate ways
In the contribution some of the tones were demanding work but I'm content with that
Pan returned to examine the frame after the work we'd done on it he was
These elements need to go together so this is when I'll use gloss water
This uses metal powders hydrocarbon water and I'll bring my own gloss water
Felly as you can see it looks like glossy water metal or a load
It's time to move on and I'm not going to use it in this stage anymore
That's exactly what I'm going to do bringing them together
It's going to be a bit different from the way I usually use the water
I want it to be really good I don't want too much there but I'm going to have it
supplying water to certain areas Thus it ensures the regular delivery of water
It's far more than just a splash of water and it adds another layer to this frame
It's going to strengthen it Let some training elements be slightly stronger
It's the common way to bring water without actually bringing water
You'll notice small details that make you think about a bit of the glossy water
I'm very much aware And once again I don't want to do
I want to make sure this frame doesn't look too watered down
It's going to be reinforced It's going to be made sure this frame doesn't look too flimsy
There's still a lot of work ahead with this water
It's very important that she reached this stage from where she started
I'm trying to make everything as safe and secure as possible
Felly you can see my eyes you can see their gleam
I don't remember the frame with water I'm doing this as extremely safe
It's his only chance He has to tell his story
He must recount his story of where he has been over the past 300 years
He must also be willing and able to please me
Felly you can see I also have my original children divided there
Felly they're not going out
I'm using these numbers
It's good and safe
They’ll be placing a lot of emphasis on the frame or the painting
The only thing that needs to be done now is
see all the streams of work over the past few years
Working on this painting and deciding whether it could be provided
That was worth its weight in gold
They are here in their frame divided
It is being taught
It is being inspired
It's inspired by using this conventional framework
The frame has been divided and inspired and we
have drawn inspiration from those very patterns
Patinau
It's very pleasing to see the frames of the work reflected in the things from this work itself
returning to his life
If you remember how it felt to be on the studio set
He thought it was very interesting
Yes it still performs well in this photograph
It's just a bit of rain and a little bit of shopping
and that was the reason he was coming
The frame was wide very good and quite interesting and unusually so
He looked like a laborer a working man
Now after the period much importance
I was very interested in those points where
I could do something with the photograph
We now have the fascinating photograph
ready to journey through the next 300 years
That would be the interesting photograph going ahead
We will find out who this man is
The very moment he arrived and the period we are now reducing
It'll be good for the next hundred years or
so and I believe it'll be very interesting
I like the photograph
You can see it has happened
It's likely to be very interesting from now on
Yes I really like him very much
I think he looks quite interesting
I hope you'll enjoy the facility even more for its usefulness
A little spirit there then
If that's the case I'm getting
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To put it simply aiming to reach 50 000
This institution is the one
The report was released today
Indeed in the town center it was quite interesting quite fascinating
Only for the number where I had to go to get
The news is interesting because it's unusual
But today it's interesting and commonplace
A little inspiration but not much else
In one thing thank you for watching
They're all day in and day out and I see you all together on the next one
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