Erasmus Darwin's Mother Repaired and Back on the Wall

February 4 2022

Picture: lichfieldlife.co.uk

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

I was pleased to see this piece of local news from Lichfield, Staffordshire, that a portrait of Dr Erasmus Darwin's mother Elizabeth Darwin, née Hill (1702–1797), has been restored and redisplayed. The painting, belonging to the Erasmus Darwin Museum in the city, had fallen off the wall last February and been badly damaged (pictured). The ArtUK website shows that the portrait had been gifted to the museum as recently as 2010. Thankfully, the painting has been repaired and conserved by Tadley Services Ltd and has been redisplayed for visitors.

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