What are you about to see will make you jump your seats to the edge. But don’t worry, the painting is not being ruined.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK_r7yZ9rwM
In his recent Twitter video, Philip Mould, the famous host of Fake or Fortune and an art dealer, has shown the dramatic transformation of a 200-year-old oil painting, stripping off the old varnish coated over it. It’s a usual practice to coat fine art with varnish to provide a protective barrier to the elements of the painting. So when a painting becomes unsightly, it becomes necessary for art restoration experts to strip it off of its protective layer.
In response to those wanting sight of the uncleaned image of the #womaninred. All we know is she is 36 and it was painted 1618 (inscription) pic.twitter.com/3k8GYxvyJK
— Philip Mould (@philipmould) November 7, 2017