Fellowship at University of Sussex

Register of Interest
PhD studentships in Tudor and Jacobean Artistic practice (2011-
2013) at the
University of Sussex

We are currently seeking funding for PhD studentships to support an
on-going research project on Tudor and Jacobean artistic practice
called Making Art in Tudor Britain.  This project is based on the
collections of the National Portrait Gallery in collaboration with
the University of Sussex and The Courtauld Institute of Art. Further
information on this project is available at

    <URL:http://www.npg.org.uk/
        research/programmes/making-art-in-tudor-britain.php>

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Subject to successful funding the studentship would be start in
January 2011 for a period of three years and the award would cover
fees and provide an allowance of approximately UKP13,590 p.a.
Potential candidates are required to register their interest in
these studentships by 31 October 2010 providing a CV, and outline of
their of research interests relevant to the studentship.  If funding
is obtained, interviews will take place in December 2010.

The doctoral thesis would examine the materials and techniques used
for portrait painting by Anglo-Netherlandish and Netherlandish
emigre artists working in Britain.  The student would examine
paintings attributed to known Netherlandish emigres including Steven
Van der Meulen, John de Critz, Arnold van Bronckhorst and Marcus
Gheeraerts and compare the materials and techniques used for these
works to paintings by contemporary anonymous painters.  A range of
well established methods for the technical study of paintings would
be employed, including x-radiography and infra-red reflectography,
with characterisation of the materials using microscopy and
instrumental analytical method.  The results from these
investigations will be compared with similar studies undertaken. The
student would need a postgraduate qualification in painting
conservation to undertake this research.  The student would be
supervised by Dr Aviva Burnstock in the Department of Conservation
and Technology at The Courtauld Institute of Art that is a leading
institution for the technical study of works of art, and has an
international reputation for excellence in this field.  Resources
for technical study would be supplemented by facilities at the NPG,
including studio space, x-radiography and light microscopy.  A
well-established international collaboration with conservation
scientists at the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN)
will provide resources for analysis of organic materials including
the paint-binding media used for the works.

The student would have NPG staff privileges, and the opportunity to
take advantage of the close collaboration between partners at the
NPG and The Courtauld Institute of Art.  He/she would attend the
five-yearly project meetings to facilitate exchange and provide
context for the research, including access to the technical and art
historical data generated by other participants in the project and
data in the NPG archive. The student would be involved in the
production of web-based case studies.

    <URL:http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/
        researchforum/grants/PhDstudentship.shtml>

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Please apply by email to aviva.burnstock<-at->courtauld<.>ac<.>uk by 31
November 2010


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