Conservation of an 18th century headboard | Secrets of State Bed

March 13, 2020

In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard ...

Conservation and discoveries in our paper collections

February 6, 2020

We have around 25,000 works of art on paper in Historic Royal Palaces’ collection. ...

Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State Bed

January 30, 2020

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries ...

Conservation of Queen Caroline's State bed: a discovery on the lining

January 8, 2020

Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to ...

The art of botanical watercolours: meet the Hampton Court Florilegium...

December 6, 2019

One of the newer collections in the Historic Royal Palaces archives is a large ...

Festooned with Mystery: Wall Paintings at the Banqueting House

November 7, 2019

An investigation into some mysterious mural paintings in the Banqueting House took place this ...

The colourful history of the cornices and corbels | Secrets of a...

November 6, 2019

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer describes the ...

Works of art on paper: a few stories behind the images

October 1, 2019

When I give a talk about HRP’s collection of works of art on paper, ...

Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed

September 13, 2019

Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be ...