Claire Chorley: Before and After - The Cleaning and Restoration of Holbein's Portrait of Hans of Antwerp at The Queen's Gallery - Buckingham Palace
Overview
Claire Chorley looks at the restoration of Holbein's 'Portrait of Hans of Antwerp'. The painting, dated 1532, was recorded in 1639 as being 'Done by Holbin, upon a crackt board'. Chorley, the paintings conservator, uncovers the secrets hidden for hundreds of years beneath the layers of paint and give an insight into the painstaking techniques of the restorer's work.
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28 March 2013
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