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In this painting restoration episode we carry on retouching the extender piece and make a decision on the hand restoration. We also find out more about John Riley and John Closterman and their Van Dyke Club. The portrait has it final touches and we research who the Doctor may be...?
Books:
The Restless Republic, Britain without a Crown : https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-restless-republic/anna-keay//9780008282059
The Last Royal Rebel The Life and Death of James, Duke of Monmouth https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-last-royal-rebel/anna-keay/9781408845936
Links:
Society of the Virtuosi of St Luke "Van Dyke Club" further reading
https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-96316
The Doctor Part 1 - https://youtu.be/ldz3scfvagQ?si=0zey6jF-UaSihBbz
The Doctor Part 2 - https://youtu.be/KZQvadvSaCY?si=ZkHfk9cndajyWlOR
The Doctor Part 3 - https://youtu.be/5mvFpAtx8Rk?si=dpyt3QiWHfpfhdBX
Equipment:
iPhone 14pro
Yeti Blue Mic
Edited with Adobe Premiere
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ABOUT Bloomfield Art & James Bloomfield Bloomfield Art specialise in all aspects of art restoration, oil easel painting restoration and fine art conservation. We offer fine art restoration and picture cleaning services across the North West of England, We also offer a National Painting Restoration service. Bloomfield Art is an associate member of the British Association of Paintings Conservators - Restorer's (BAPCR) .
We have completed art restoration work on behalf of Christies London, National Gallery Ireland, the NHS, local authorities, schools, churches and historic houses. We have also worked on paintings by Sir Terry Frost, Ambrose McAvoy, Mary Fedden, Kyffin Williams, Robert Lenkowiez, Helen Bradley, L.S Lowry, R.R. Reinagle, J.Hoppner, W.Sant and many more. James Bloomfield is an accredited Art Restorer and Artist and has worked on 1000's of oil paintings. He was selected for the prestigious John Moores painting prize in 2012. He lives and works in Manchester England.