The Old Hussar - Dramatic Varnish Removal!

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A forgotten 19th-century cavalry officer returns to life through the careful process of art restoration. This mid-Victorian portrait, signed J. Loder pinx 1848, arrived at the studio darkened by age — its varnish yellowed, the canvas slack, and the frame broken. Beneath the dirt lay an extraordinary discovery: an officer of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, resplendent in full-dress uniform, his identity only hinted at by a single word written on the back of the canvas — Gillard. In this episode, I clean and strip-reline the painting, repair the frame, and uncover the story of the artist James Loder of Bath, whose equestrian portraits captured the pride of Britain’s volunteer cavalry. Step by step, the colours return, the gold braid shines once more, and history reveals itself through brushwork and varnish. Restored and researched by Bloomfield Art Fine Art & Restoration Artist: James Loder (1784 – 1860) Subject: Officer, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry – 1848 If you enjoy watching forgotten artworks return to life, remember to subscribe for weekly restorations, historical discoveries, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Bloomfield Art studio. If you would like to see more exclusive content, behind the scenes footage and live Q&As then please visit my Patreon page and consider supporting the channel: https://www.patreon.com/bloomfieldartrestoration/membership Equipment: DJI pocket OSMO ATR2100X Microphone Edited with Adobe Premiere Would you like to advertise with us, direct business inquiries to: [email protected] ABOUT Bloomfield Art Restoration is an unlimited series exploring the art restoration of oil paintings, period history, and artists lives. 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 a selection of quality antique oils for sale please vivit our website to see our current stock, we offer free international shipping: https://www.bloomfieldart.co.uk/category/all-products 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.Hopner, 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 and has his artworks in museum collections in the UK. He lives and works in Manchester England.