November, 2010

Syon
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Private Houses | No Comments

Great Conservatory, Syon House

The 3rd Duke of Northumberland commissioned Charles Fowler to build a new conservatory in 1826, the first of its kind to be built out of gunmetal, Bath stone and glass.  I was commissioned to carry out the paint...

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Uppark
Nov 25th, 2010 | | National Trust | 1 Comment

Uppark

Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, and a National Trust property. It was built for the first Lord Tankerville c.1690 and subsequently sold to Sir Matthew and Lady Sarah...

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Patrick Baty advised on the Estate colour for Dumfries House
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Conservation | Exterior | Portfolio | 3 Comments

Dumfries House, Ayrshire

Dumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around 3 km west of Cumnock. It was built in the 1750s by John Adam and Robert Adam for William Dalrymple, 5th...

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Greenbank
Nov 25th, 2010 | | National Trust for Scotland | No Comments

Greenbank, Glasgow

Greenbank - Front Greenbank House stands in Clarkston, on the outskirts of Glasgow. It was built by Robert Allason between 1764 and 1765.  Allason was a local man who had begun life as a baker, before setting up...

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Patrick Baty carried out an analysis of the paint in the house and on various external surfaces. He also carried out a colour survey to allow for paint matching.
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Conservation | National Trust for Scotland | Portfolio | 1 Comment

Newhailes, East Lothian

Newhailes was built in 1686 by James Smith, and originally known as Whitehill. The property was bought by Sir David Dalrymple, in 1709-10, who started the improvements which were continued by his son James. The...

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The Tower of London
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Museums | 2 Comments

The Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It was founded soon after 1066.  Over the...

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V&A
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Museums | 1 Comment

Victoria and Albert Museum

I have carried out a number of projects in the museum; several have involved paint analysis, including: 1) The Paul Pindar House The object in the Victoria and Albert Museum consists of the first and...

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Wallace Collection
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Museums | No Comments

The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection was established in 1897 from the private collection created by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford (1800–1870). He left it and the house to his illegitimate son Sir Richard...

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Bletchley Park
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Museums | No Comments

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the...

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Ashmolean
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Museums | No Comments

The Ashmolean, Oxford

The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, was the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave Oxford University in 1677. Between 2006...

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