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Patrick Baty was commissioned to carry out the paint analysis of the early interiors
Dec 9th, 2010 | | Museums | Organisations | Portfolio | No Comments

Foundling Museum

The Foundling Hospital was designed by Theodore Jacobsen with possible influence from Roger Morris and the 9th Earl of Pembroke. The interiors were predictably plain and austere, except for the administration and...

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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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British Museum
Nov 22nd, 2010 | | Museums | No Comments

The British Museum

The British Museum.  I assisted Richard Ireland with his work on the restoration of the ceiling of the Entrance Hall and the old Reading Room. Papers and Paints also supplied paint. View Larger...

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