Come Hither; The Power of Portraiture
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Of all the tens of thousands of paintings I've seen and worked on, there's one type that has the ability to consistently capture my attention and heart and that's portraiture. Even though this painting has no title, belongs to no artist and has been all but lost to history, one look tells us that there's something magical here worth preserving.
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I had to read the title twice 💀
Same!!!! Didn’t realize it till I saw your message
Thought the same💀
Same, lol 😅
Three times for me 😂
Same here,lol😂😂
I started working at an arthistorical institute a year ago. my job is to aid in the preservation of the artworks and the accessibility of information about the artworks to the general audience - or, in normal English, I help put information on the internet. I don't think I would have ended up in this line of work if it wasn't for the love for preservation your channel has instilled in me. thank you, Julian, for indirectly presenting this opportunity to me.
I hope you have a great experience. Thanks for putting all the information on line; there honestly are those of us who look at it!
What did you study? Because it requires, at least in Europe, to be graduated by the University. And I'm confused because you said that you started one year ago due to this channel
@@jorllima
They said they put information up on the internet, you don't need to graduate from a university to do that, they do teach reading in schools 📖
@@jorllima it is a supporting position, not an art conservator. I think it would be great to put art on the internet rather than business ads.
@@jorllima the oldest video on this channel is 6 years old, so plenty of time to be inspired and get a degree if they do have one. But also I have friends who started museum internships and even some jobs before they finished a degree. So at least in the US a degree is not required for some positions. Documentation and digitalization of artwork may or may not require one depending on the institution.
7:20 we bought an old house and they used canvas wallpaper, and lo-and-behold, it was attached with rabbit skin glue. Let me tell you, these videos were the CRUTCH of my ability to restore the walls 😅
Sounds like a lot of rabbits were used back in the day to make all this rabbit skin glue. Who knew?!
@@CallieMasters5000 Given how numerous they can get, really fast, it would be a 3-in-1. You'd get plenty of pelts, meat and glue. Convenient and resourceful.
I know how you feel! These videos helped me get through a lot of careful scraping to restore a stained glass window in my house with a lot of house paint overspray on it😅. I'm still hesitant to start the other one!
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 "Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world." ~Ron Weasley
@@flotinaway7*tips fedora
This one made me tear up.Artist unknown, sitter forgotten but now preserved forever.Thanks to your patron for seeing its value.
There might not have been a sitter. If there was, she was likely a hired artists' model. I think the painting is a tronie.
Humans are funny ... when he was removing the cracks in the face I also teared up .. weird
“Just another forgotten hero in a world that doesn’t care” a line from the song Streets of London.
Awk give over you fruit
Forever? No restoration last forever. The next 100-200 years are probably secured.
Watching you restore this painting was an experience in and of itself. I was struck by the fact that the sitter ACTUALLY once lived. ACTUALLY once wore that dress. ACTUALLY once loved and lost and laughed and cried and did all the other things that make life both full and mundane.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2this isn't the place for that.
I agree. Its so crazy to know nothing about the sitter. No name, no background story.
@@MrsEadeenay and no obvious way 😏to find out
@@MrsEadeenayshe's mid 18th century going by her clothing
i had just the same thoughts.
I will NEVER get over the drama of the cleaning process. I will also never understand those who don't want their painting (already under conservation) to be cleaned. It truly shows the artists true talent and the sitters true beauty.
Whoever painted that lovely portrait was very gifted.
@garyallen8824As good a guess as any in my opinion!
@garyallen8824 I checked to confirm my hunch: wrong era for that gown; no such pouffy sleeves in the 1740s. I am a bit confused by the very simple front bodice with low and wide neckline, and ribbon choker. Yet between the sleeves, the neckline, the hat-also simpler than expected-I would think late 19th century. The subject is rather young, so I would think the portrait was made to attract suitors for a young girl who just reached marrying age. That could also explain the simplicity of the outfit, as they'd want to bring attention to her beauty, not show off the wealth of the family (who can anyway afford to commission a portrait of their daughter).
France or England I couldn't say, as there was much sharing of fashion between the two countries, and the background shows only clouds, but I am going to go with another hunch and say the artist was Austrian. No one will shame me for it, I hope! 😉
@@stereonacht2247 that neckline looks like a pair of full length stays, which were only in fashion until the mid/late 1790s and were often worn as an outer garment. My guess would probably be 1790-1800, since that style of hat was very popular in the late 18th century, but the chemise is starting to show signs of what will become the regency silhouette. We probably haven’t made it too far into the 1790s though, since the stays are still full length and conical without the busk that people started using starting in the early 1800-1810s. Hence my guess being early 1790s.
Another thing to consider is how fashion forward this subject was. My guess of 1780s only works if my assumption about her personality is true, that being that she is fashion conscious and fairly wealthy due to having a jaunty portrait made in a nice but somewhat eccentric outfit.
*skilled
She's a pretty lady. It's a shame her name and the name of the painter have been lost to time. And the restoration is stunning, as usual!
I think the loss is a big part of why we feel so connected to the portrait. The imagination of each individual makes the picture something special. She is not just the daughter of a successful 19th century merchant or a successful woman of her time herself. Nor is she nobody. She is simply everything. Everything we can imagine, and in the best way we can think.
I LOVED that you showed your work under UV light. Very impressive to see the retouching spider across the painting.
I will never get tired of watching the eyes get cleaned. Every time eyes are cleaned life goes back into the painting.
I am home bound, so watching Julian doing Conservation on these works of Art makes me feel like I have my own personal Museum. I can revisit the paintings whenever I want. If there are particular paintings that I enjoy, I can revisit them as many times as I wish. I also like listening to Julian’s quiet voice telling about every aspect of each painting. Thank You Julian for allowing me to visit these Beautiful Paintings. They have really reached out and touched my heart. Sincerely, a Fan from Loveland, Colorado. ❤
I'm also home bound and you are so spot on,being able to watch and hear Julian while he works on such beautiful paintings can be the very highlight of a day.😊 Thank you Julian for sharing your time with us.😘 love from England.
Same as me Nancy. I could spend all day watching watching Julian.I can get out in a wheelchair. But I have to wait for someone to push.
I am in the same boat, so to speak, for most of my life and unable to see beautiful art in museums, but Julian's channel, books, and recently the Lourve's online collection is just heavenly for those of us who must stay in place while our souls crave these experiences. It's oddly comforting to know a few other fans of this channel are doing exactly what I do, so it's almost like we're doing it together (but relaxed and in our own sweet time!) Best wishes to all of you lovely souls. ❤
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 aight
Thank you for showing your work as seen under UV light; the care you take to interfere with or alter the artist's work as little as possible is lovely to witness.
I was near tears from the moment of my first glimpse of this painting. This appears to be the likeness of a cousin who has recently died. Her name is Diana. I miss her. And let it be known that she was always the little minx as shown in this portrait. Look out and don't cross her. She was a very strong willed child, young woman and then as an old woman. What a character. Goodbye Cuz. ❤
These videos do so much to make general audiences more appreciative of art and the process/idea of creating. Regardless of the end product, there is a vision and idea behind every work that makes it more than a picture on a wall, and Julian makes that clear in videos.
I think "come hither " is a title that can be applied to this channel. Your gentle but authoritative voice and enthralling narrative draw the viewer into a deep relationship with every artwork. Thank you for the gift you give us all.
I researched and wrote a biography of a California Gold Rush pioneer a few years ago and a publisher told me there were two stories there - obviously the first being the story of the pioneer but also my involvement in researching, compiling, and writing his biography. I, in fact, became part of his biography - his life's story. That surprised me and pleased me greatly to be made aware of now what is a personal tie to that person. And as it should be for you. You don't know the name of the artist, nor that of the sitter, but the artist's skill at portraiture, the beauty, and that "come hither" look you ascribed to the sitter's gaze plus now your involvement because you 'revived' the artist's image of the sitter, puts you in that painting's provenance. You have become an intrinsic member of what was once a duo (artist and sitter) and are now part of a platonic 'menage a trois'. Congrats... // This was a very well-done Vlog episode. I really enjoyed your running technical commentary and verbal essay on/about this portrait painting. Well said.
Whats the name of the book. It sounds like something i would love to read 😊
Yes please, if you don't mind sharing the book, this sounds like a fantastic read! :)
This painting is Julian's version of an office romance. 😁
Don' know about that. She looks pretty young to me.
He's having a romance with the painting, rather than a person, at the office.
@@myitbos1335 she is'nt...thirtyish...
Yes, or love at first sight. 😇
You Sir, are a Master. A master magician, a master restorer and a master storyteller. I am sure the artist and the sitter are somewhere happily watching your restoration and knowing they are in the right hands. Thank you for bringing us along on this journey. Come Hither indeed!
My thoughts exactly! Thankyou Mr Baumgartner for all that you do. Your work is spiritually important in a way so few jobs are. You're preserving the beauty of old forgotten things for future generations to enjoy. I sit spellbound each new project unable to pull myself away.
It's a joy watching you work
WOK - Nothing but a 'wealth of knowledge' Makes me think differently about how to mix my media and choose support type. Thanks!
He's also a snappy dresser.
Julian truly is the Da Vinci of art conservation. A master at his very technical craft while being able to weave a canvas in order to paint an expertly executed narrative is nothing short of amazing.
Baumgartner the man with the voice who makes me care about a subject I had no interest in before.
As soon as Julian mentioned “ill-fated attempts at conservation”, I knew this was going to be interesting…
Awesome job, Julian!!!
❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love the music used during the cleaning process.
One of the most dramatic restorations ever. The greens were actually blues, the browns were ... from another universe I suppose, but not what the artist created. Your attention to the cracks is simply inspiring the way you carefully matched the subtlety of each tone; just wonderful. Thank youi SO much for sharing this work with all of us! Just wonderful.
I love most of the paintings you work on but this one definitely says "Come Hither" and she must have been a real firecracker. You can see the spark in her. Love your work Julian.
30:32 This reminds me of the scene in the French movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
The movie showcases the relationship between a portraitist and her sitter.
The painter, when told by her sitter that her rendition wasn't true to her, destroyed the painting in a rage.
However, a few days hence, her sitter agrees to sit for her (as before this she had been surreptitiously painting her without her notice)
However, when the day comes and they both sit, the sitter, Heloise, calls to the Artist, Marianne, and tells her, that even though Marianne looked at Heloise intently enough to create a near Lifelike rendition of her, she, Heloise too looks just as intently at Marianne.
The gaze, the sitter's gaze is just as powerful as the artists.
The power of a gaze, even if it is through a layer of paint and canvas, can be enough to make you come undone
i don't think i've ever connected to a painting like this. the delicate painting of the lace work, the history that a seamstress made the gown that she wore that the artist painted, the beauty and delicacy that she was painted with. something about this one really touched me, and the music choice for this specific video definitely aided that experience.
Absolutely gorgeous! She is drawing us in yet she gives nothing away, gently, quietly…
Her skin went from bronzed beach babe to vampire with that cleaning😂
Ha, good one!!
That Donald Trump Dorito tan had to go
Please let us know where we can find the beautiful music around the 15:30 mark, it's worth my money! ❤ Great work on this amazing portrait!
I tried Shazam and even searched through the TH-cam music catalog and got nothing. I've asked on his insta and on here. I hope someone knows!
Yes! The music made this reatoration video so over the top! Please share the name of the piece and composer.
Every time I hear this song I scour the comments section hoping someone knows what it is 😭 it's so beautiful! Julian, please put us out of our misery!
Watching you remove old varnish to expose such beautiful colors just NEVER gets old! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
The one of the little pond with the boat and I think a couple of cows was INSANE. You couldn't even tell there was a boat there before he started cleaning it!
@@Palitato that one was good!
I so agree with Julian about portraits although I do love a landscape, I must admit. The sitter so clearly knows what no one else knows and she is just starting a knowing smile that lets the holder of the secret know that, yes, she KNOWS! Uh oh! This transformation is amazing and a joy to watch. Thank you Julian!
I think we can assume that the painter was fairly smitten by the sitter, or maybe she really was that beautiful. Whether his love was reciprocated or not is another matter but certainly, her eyes as painted do seem to suggest it was 😊
I feel like she is, in a way, a Mona Lisa in her own right, with the mystery and intrigue surrounding her and her gaze.
I'm always blown away with the before and after at the end. Really impressed with the UV shot of the work that you did. Not a lot of repainting but very well placed and very well done.
Thank you for showing the UV light version, I was really curious what it would look like!
Absolutely lovely work, as always
As always, I am stunned by the contrast in the colours, especially the turquoise-ish green becoming a brilliant blue, and by the sheerness of the lace. Also, this is the first painting I've ever personally seen of a woman with brown eyes. I know that they exist, but I've only ever seen historical portraits of blue or grey eyes. She is stunning, and so is the end result
I knew it was going to be a startling reveal , but I wasn’t expecting it to be so dramatic of a change ! Beautiful job
Incidentally, it's the come hither looks that keep me coming back to Julian's videos...😉
I swear I could see her expression change when you cleaned her face. I know she’s really satisfied with your work. 😊 That was just beautiful!
I wonder if your clients ever want to watch the video about their painting being restored. I find it adds a layer of appreciation. It adds value to see the restoration effort that was put into it. More than just a simple "oh yeah, this looks like a painting again" (as amazing as some of these transformations might be).
The Look by UV-Light at the end is mind blowing. Like showing the Veil of cracks that hid the Lady unseen but very visibly if that makes any sense. This retouch was a very good decision
It's kind of funny how I've heard about how and why you face paintings prior to working on them, I don't know how many times, but it never really gets dull. It's great that if someone comes to your channel and sees, say this video before any others, they still learn what you're doing and why. Your videos have come a long way, and your work is amazing. I've even used some of your retouching techniques in my photo editing. Photoshop is great and all, but there are times when cloning or using a healing brush leaves a lot to be desired. Taking an extra few minutes to break up what I've done with small dabs of colour or even small clone or healing spots makes all the difference.
This was a fun video.
Thanks for taking us on your various retouching journeys.
I recently watched a restoration video done in the home of a NYC technician. Yes, I said home....not a studio. I pray she doesn’t have pets...
Anyway, as she flipped a large un-faced painting over by herself - narrating how nerve-wracking it was due to the risk of paint loss - I watched in horror and my inner voice cried, “WHY?!?!?” As in, “Why would you take such a risk, when there are safer methods?” 🤦🏻♀️
Sometimes, it’s just so nice to watch the restoration of a painting that hasn’t been so badly damaged by people, events, or the environment it was in. Amazing work as always!
Just awesome. Thank you for allowing us into a world that we would otherwise never know.
this is such a comfort channel for me. right now im finally getting a second meal in and i dont feel so alone watching someone explain doing what they obviously love
I know it's tedious and probably not your favorite part of the process, but watching you scrape off rabbit skin glue is sooooo satisfying!!
I’m glad the owners wanted the cracks to be retouched. That would have been my choice, too. It’s a lovely painting and your work is of the highest standard.
It makes me sad that this painting was executed with such skill and we might never know who the artist was.
What a lovely lady. And as interesting the UV light layer of all the work done was, it was also slightly creepy looking - like a broken doll, or a distorted mind. It was a bit like a horror story starting to write itself.
I actually gasped slightly at it, I didn't quite realise what I was looking at until he explained. It is quite a striking effect.
From a hearing impaired
perspective, I appreciate
the step-by-step process
that often GETS LOST in
translation for me. 😊🙇♀️
P.S. If you want to be PC
re: mulberry paper, we say
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The difference from start to finish is so dramatic. The sitter is simple breathtaking. You have done her and the artist a great service. You truly are a master of your craft.
Julian belated Father's Day. I am always so thrilled when you post a new video. The lady is beautiful, but more so with your assistance. I am proud to say I can not watch any other restorer after watching your process. ❤❤
It's currently the middle of the night and I really should be going to bed but a new Baumgartner video means sleep can wait a little while.
Yaknow...I tried to watch this THREE TIMES......your voice is soothing so I kept falling asleep. Unacceptable.
I'd love to hear your backstory on how you started this business, how long these take, fails, best art works etc...
Portraits are my favorite types of paintings. It's so effective at reminding us that humans, at their core, have always been the same. A wonderful peek into the past that connects us to those who lived then. I always feel a bit emotional during the cleaning process, when the true colors are revealed and we see what the artist saw. It never ceases to amaze me. Thank you, Julian, for educating and sharing the beauty of art and conservation of the human experience for years now. ❤
She was pretty in the beginning but she is absolutely beautiful by the end. Amazing job, Julian! 💜
Watching the bow go from a sickly green to a bright sky-light-blue is a true delight.
Her gentle smile is just as enticing as the Mona Lisa's. Can't wait to see if it still appeals when this painting is cleaned.
The pearl earring is striking, almost startling. It's a truly lovely portrait because her personality comes through but that pearl has meaning, even if I don't know what that meaning is. It makes me ask questions which is I think one of the points of good portraiture.
Watching these transformations is not only stunning - it is soul touching! Something is almost spiritual about saving something so beautiful in our throw-away society. Thank you for making these videos!!
I could watch just the varnish removal step for hours its so satisfying!!
Holy cow what a difference this makes. The ribbons and choker that looked a dull greyish green are a lovely blue, and we see so many more details!
Gosh i love Julians voiceovers... the way he says the same things everytime in the same relaxed voice and timing. Its not boring. Its like meditating to listen to him.
Beautiful, the painting definitely came alive. It is such a shame that the details of the artist and sitter have been lost in the annals of time. Thank you Julian for another superb restoration.
It's amazing how Julian keeps coming up with those wild fonts in the thumbnails
I thought after some time he would have enough and stick with one, but THEY. JUST. KEEP. GETTING. CRAZIER
Thought I was the only one who noticed that. Fonts can be an artistic expression themselves - I love it!
The sitter was so beautiful. Her gaze seems so realistic as though she’s actually sitting in front of you looking your way. The artist did a phenomenal job. It’s a shame that they’re both unknown.
This episode is a return to form. Classic Baumgartner. The multi part episodes and Kit are wonderful additions to the channel, but videos like this are what made me fall in love with what you do. This is one I would recommend to friends as a good first video to watch, as it has all the elements we've come to love from you and your work.
Bravo.
She’s an angel, God create her to be remembered. Thanks for bringing her to life again.
Not only do you do justice to the work of the master.. you honor the subject with restoring her beauty and lost fragility… amazing!
Just wow!! I would love to see further research done to try to figure out the artist.
Esa mirada me atrapó para dar paso a la imaginación y seguir la historia de esta dama... Como siempre un placer ver los paso a paso de cada restauración ..🤗🇦🇷
A masterful restoration that will allow the owners to enjoy this beautiful portrait for many years to come. Thanks for sharing.
My dad used to work in art restoration and preservation at the art institute of Chicago. He passed a few years ago when I was in college. And ever since I’ve been researching all the things he used to enjoy and the sides of him I never knew. Like the artist who was passionate about preserving art. He lost a lot of his interests when his depression got bad and I never got to see them. So I’m doing that now. It helps me keep him alive. And instead of thinking of him making me sad, now it fills me with love for him and all the things he loved in life.
Breathtaking! Exactly as you put it, her face came up through the painting!
Beautiful, Julian. You have given this anonymous sitter new life and another opportunity to entrance her viewers.
Wow! The cleaning made such a huge difference! Beautifully painted portrait of a lovely looking woman. The mind does wonder about the sitter. Who was she? Was she simply a model for the painter? Did they know one another? Was the artist doing a commissioned painting? It's fun to let the mind wander through the stories that could be woven as the backstory.
Beautiful Lady and a beautiful painting! Mastered as always by your hand!
Your eye for color matching is unparalleled in my experience… amazing eye!
The pearl earring remids of "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Vermeer.
Absolutely brilliant restoration of a wonderful portrait. As you say, the portrait is intriguing, it is special, perhaps the mystery of the unknown model. No doubt that is the work of a great painter. Congratulations.
It never gets old watching the picture come back to life when you clean it! 👍
When you started on her face and the music started playing, I waved my hand and said, "God, he is so good." She is glorious!
Amazing. Love your work. So transformative
I'm always so appreciative of your adherence to correct restoration codes & artistic ability.
It's almost a spiritual experience.
I agree with your title...Come hither.......
30:31 this never fails to amaze me. No one can argue about covering up the artist's original work when seeing how little retouching was needed to make this painting whole again.
Beautiful work, on a beautiful subject. As I watched the cleaning of this portrait unfold; and as I came to grips of what I was feeling I was immediately transported back 1980 to the movie... Somewhere in Time and how my breath was stopped for a moment as my gaze was transfixed on the portrait of Jane Seymour. I get the same feeling now, that I did in 1980; that the artist caught the look of the woman right as her lover entered the room.
You have the gift of bringing the people in portraits back to life. I am just so happy I found your channel. It's rejuvenating!
What is the song you played during the cleaning process?
There are several you tube channels i have stopped watching because the person began believing their own publicity and became pretentious, you on the other hand weave us dreams in your gentle voice, but it is always about the painting. Long may your voice relax us and your story enthrall us.
Perfect title! Ever become a little infatuated with the sitter? I could certainly understand that. She seems to glow and reminds me of when I saw Girl With a Pearl Earring, she glows, too! Love your approach to conservation and admire your skill. Watching you work and learning about the techniques you use is quite an education and increases our appreciation for art in general. Thank you so much for sharing with the world.
I never get tired of watching you over and over and over again ! You are a true artist in every sense of the word. Thanks for your amazing videos. Best !
Beautiful work! She really just came alive with your work! Thank you for such great videos!
What a difference with the look of the youth and vitality of the subject, as the harshness of time is rolled back, a really amazing transformation. Have a good week and God bless amen.
Came for the misreading of the title. Stayed because she was so beautiful and I needed to see her true colors. And Oh Boy, this did not disappoint! She’s stunning! 🤩
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! Thank you Julian; a new video from you always makes the day brighter. Have a brilliant summer. Respectful greetings from Mette in Norway:)
Your infinite patience it maintaining the artist's details, which unto themselves are amazing, keeps the true value of this portrait. The thickness of the rabbit glue caused me to gasp. Thank you for your very fine work.
I love portraiture!! I could look at them all day. Especially the era that this piece was created. I love the clothes, the expression, the hair. If I could invest in art, my collection would just be portraits.
So much of our history is lost in time but thanks to people like you we can hold on just a little longer to beauty such as this.
Bravo! Beautifully executed restoration. What a beautiful piece to share with us. Thank you!
What is the name of the piece that plays during the cleaning of the painting?
Your retouching skills are simply amazing
when the details like the individual hair strands started showing up after cleaning out the old varnish, it was like magic!