Althorp Mytens Conserved

November 10 2025

Picture: @cspencer1508 via 'X'

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Charles Earl Spencer has shared some rather nice images on social media of a portrait from Althorp, Northamptonshire, which has recently been cleaned. The painting by Daniel Mytens depicts Henry, 3rd Earl of Southampton. Click on the link above to see how the picture looked before treatment and some rather pleasing high-definition details too...

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