Lecture on paintings conservation

The ICON Paintings Group
St Valentine's Day Talk

The ICON Paintings Group

"The Royal Collection: Back to Front Marks, labels and seals on the
    backs of paintings"
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Christopher Stevens
Superintendent of the Royal Collection, Hampton Court Palace

Doors open at 6pm talk begins at 6.30pm prompt

In the Grand Robing Room at Freemason's Hall,
60 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AZ

Close to both Covent Garden and Holborn Tube Stations

Doors open at 6pm

Tickets: ICON members:  UKP10, non- members: UKP15 Please register
by sending your name and stating if you are an ICON member

Your name must be on the security list no later than

Friday, 10 February 2012

Free wine and cheese inc. in price of ticket

RSVP

    Clare Finn
    +44 20 7937 1895
    finnclare<-a t->aol< . >com

The back of many paintings often reveals interesting information;
makers' marks inscribed on copper panels, royal ciphers branded into
wooden panels. In the Royal Collection some of the earliest of these
marks are paper labels applied in 1639 by Abraham van der Doort,
Charles I's Surveyor. He was the first person to record and document
the king's growing art collection. Other early marks include wax
seals denoting provenance, up to more recent exhibition labels. Many
of these marks will be illustrated during the talk, as well as
others from decorative works of art.

Christopher Stevens is Superintendent of the Royal Collection,
Hampton Court Palace, responsible for all works of art there and at
Kew Palace. He is also head of the 14 strong Salvage Team making his
job, effectively, a 24 hour one, especially as he lives on site to
facilitate the position. He joined the Royal collection in 1998
before which he worked as a Production Engineer in the Defence
Industry.


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