An Exhibition of Painting Conservation
Published: 1 December 2022
Showcasing ongoing conservation work at the Hunterian
Promoting research and best practice in the conservation of artworks is a key aim of our work at the Kelvin Centre - as highlighted, for example, by our work on the Getty Foundation's Conserving Canvas Initiative.
Together with our colleagues at the Hunterian, we are delighted to participate in Hoyland and Hamilton: Conservation Research, an exhibition at the Hunterian Art Gallery of ongoing public conservation work on two of the largest paintings in the Hunterian collection.
Visitors can learn first hand about the important work of conservation and the roles played by technical examination, art historical research, and reconstruction.
Conservation work carried out in the Hunterian Art Gallery on Hector's Farewell to Andromache (1774-1785), by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798), painting, oil on canvas, Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
The two paintings in question are Hector’s Farewell to Andromache painted by Gavin Hamilton between 1774 and 1786, and 18-6-69 painted by John Hoyland in 1969. These paintings highlight some of the differences in technique and materials used by artists to create their works. Such differences may over time place different demands on their conservation.
Hazel Neill, the conservator collaborating with us on these two paintings, also previously worked on another of Gavin Hamilton’s paintings, The Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, which is currently on display as part of The Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots exhibition.
The Hoyland and Hamilton: Conservation Research exhibition runs from 11 October 2022 until 5 February 2023, and admission is free.
First published: 1 December 2022