Drama On The High Seas - Conserving The “Alfred“

Support for this video comes from ExpressVPN Go to and find out how you can get 3 months free. - Join me on this voyage as we search for buried treasure. I mean buried issues this 1772 oil painting may have. In this first episode, I breakdown what I see once a painting comes in my door and we begin the disassembly. While we hoped for smooth sailing, alas, it’s drama on the high seas. The Alfred by Robert Cleveley, 1772 - Support me on Patreon Official Baumgartner Merchandise Follow me on Instagram - Facebook - - 00:00 - Introduction 04:36 - UV light 08:00 - Backing 09:40 - Test Cleaning 11:35 - Frame Removal 14:02 - Strip Lining Removal 15:45 - Cleaning 22:20 - Scraping 23:48 - Preparing Glu