Holkham's Rosalba Carriera Conserved

March 14 2024

Picture: holkham.co.uk

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

I'm a little late to the news that Holkham Hall have conserved their portrait of Edward, Viscount Coke (1719-1753) by Rosalba Carriera. Click here to read a blog about the artist and sitter, alongside a description of the conservation work undertaken by Deborah Bates. Many readers will know of how tricky it is to conserve pastels due to their incredible fragile nature. What a transformation!

- Conservation

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