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Behind the scenes in Conservation
The Gallery during lockdown
Peek behind our closed doors, with Larry Keith
Have you ever wondered what the Gallery looks like empty of visitors?
Join Larry Keith, Head of Conservation and Keeper, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Gallery and Conservation Studio during lockdown, and preview some of the paintings undergoing restoration:
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Find out more about some of the treatments discussed in the video:
'A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning' by Peter Paul Rubens:
- See the painting being cleaned
- Learn about the structural repair of the panel
- Read about 'Het Steen's' reunion with its pendant, 'The Rainbow Landscape'
- See the final touches being made to 'Het Steen'.
'The Sacrifice of Isaac' by Piazzetta:
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Watch other episodes in the series:
Behind the scenes in Conservation
Cleaning Rubens's 'Het Steen'
Find out what Larry Keith discovered when he removed 75 years’ worth of discoloured varnish from Rubens’s 'Het Steen'
Behind the scenes in Conservation
A structural repair of Rubens's 'Het Steen'
How will Britta New meet the challenge of repairing Rubens's fragile panel which has survived centuries' worth of restorations and one very severe frost?
Behind the scenes in Conservation
Retouching Rubens's 'Het Steen'
After months of restoration, Larry Keith unveils the newly retouched 'Het Steen' in the Conservation Studio
Restoring an 'undisplayable' painting: Part one
Larry Keith reveals an exciting discovery about Piazzetta's unfinished work, 'The Sacrifice of Isaac', and explains the plan for the painting's restoration
Behind the scenes in Conservation
Restoring an 'undisplayable' painting: Part two
Kendall Francis and Larry Keith discuss the restoration of a work with a 'snowstorm' of painting loss
Behind the scenes in Conservation
Restoring the Gallery's oldest painting
Kristina Mandy shows the steps involved in restoring a painting that is over 750-years-old