With Patina and National Trust staff working together, clear and precise instructions were given to successfully begin lowering the painting
The lowered painting is examined by a painting conservator
Once examined, the painting was unframed
The painting is safely unframed
The frame is lowered to the floor
The copy is inserted into the empty frame
The copy raised into position
The painting is now ready to be taken away to be cleaned and conserved (see the time lapse clip below)
Joshua Reynolds
'Macbeth and the Witches' 1789
In 2014 Joshua Reynolds’ ‘Macbeth and the Witches’ was removed from Petworth house for conservation and restoration. We were asked to deinstall the painting so that it could be rolled and removed to the conservation studio. This involved scaffolding towers to safely lower it to the ground. A black and white replica was then hung in its place during the six-month restoration process.
When the treatment was complete we reinstalled the painting in its original position in the Square Dining Room so that it could once more be enjoyed by visitors to Petworth House.
With thanks to:
The staff at National Trust’s Petworth House.
Artist | Joshua Reynolds |
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Name | 'Macbeth and the Witches' 1789 |
Client | National Trust - Petworth House |
Location | Petworth - West Sussex |