Unique footage of the cleansing of paintings of the XVII century from the mud. Video

The video attracted 150 thousand likes and more than 7.5 million views in less than a day

British art dealer Philip mould showed the process of laundering paintings of the XVII century. Amazing video that he posted on his Twitter page.

“The return of the incredible paintings of the era of James I after 200 years under the yellow paint” — he wrote. The author reported that the video attracted 150 thousand likes and more than 7.5 million views in less than a day.

The video shows how to use special creams from the picture removes the layer of dirt. Then clean off dirt with a cloth.

The work, which depicts a lady in a red dress, mold acquired at an auction. Since then, his gallery has done restoration work. About the model it is only known that in 1618, when it was painting, she was 36 years old.

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