Symposium on George Stubbs and wax painting

Symposium

Invitation to register:
"George Stubbs and wax painting"
Royal Museums Greenwich
London
14 October 2016

(Please note change of date)

The 18th century saw many experiments to rediscover ancient painting
techniques, from the scandalous 'Venetian secret' to a renewed
interest in encaustic.  This symposium will explore the work of
George Stubbs (1724-1806), and particularly his use of wax media.
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund, the
National Maritime Museum acquired two important paintings by George
Stubbs, The Large Dog (Dingo) and Kongouro from New Holland in 2013.
The symposium will present recent study of these paintings
undertaken by the National Gallery, London and work to reconstruct
the painting techniques at Royal Museums Greenwich.  Other papers
will cover the manuscript sources on 18th century wax painting, as
well as studies of treatment and analysis of paintings by Stubbs.
In the afternoon, the focus will be on the treatment of wax media in
other works: paintings by Reynolds and Turner, and wax seals at the
National Archives.  The day will end with a discussion of
conservation methods for treating these unusual and challenging
works, which will be open to all speakers and the audience.

Conference fees:  UKP50
Concessions:  UKP40

The conference has been generously supported by the National Lottery
through the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund

    <URL:http://www.artfund.org>

For more information including the programme and booking form:

    <URL:http://www.rmg.co.uk/see-do/exhibitions-events/symposium-george-stubbs-and-wax-painting>

Clare Richardson


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