The lecture explores the extent and likely appearance of the scheme of wall paintings, and the chronological development of the building fabric through architectural paint research, which led to their eventual overpainting.
The talk also examines a number of comparative schemes by the artists Francesco Sleter and William Kent, both of whom were working at Stowe in the 1730s, including material analysis of some of these schemes through cross sectional analysis, GC-MS, polarising light microscopy and SEM-EDX in an attempt to draw further parallels.
Archival research also provides further information on the early history of the paintings, and examination of 17th century sculpture source books sheds new light on the inspiration and working practice of both artists, which may point toward one of these artists being responsible for the paintings in the East Staircase.
About the Speaker
Rhiannon Clarricoates
Senior Research Fellow, School of Humanities and Heritage, University of Lincoln
With an undergraduate degree in conservation and a master's degree in the conservation of fine art, Rhiannon has worked as a painting conservator and architectural paint researcher for last 18 years, becoming an accredited member of the Institute of Conservation in 2014. In 2018 Rhiannon joined the University of Lincoln as a Senior Research fellow in the School of Humanities and Heritage, where she has been able to pursue her interests in academic research and teaching alongside the commercial activities of Lincoln Conservation. During the course of this research project, Rhiannon was awarded the Robert R Wark short-term Fellowship at the Huntington Library, California, to examine the Stowe House archives held there, and was a recipient of the George B Clarke Prize for research pertinent to Stowe.
Recorded on 2 February 2023
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