The ‘Unhappy Countess’ and The Botanical Cabinet
The ‘Unhappy Countess’ Bowes, Mary Eleanor, countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1749-1800) was born on 24 February 1749, the only
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8 Mar 2018
John Bowes’ Bells and Whistles by Leyre Quevedo-Bayona #BowesStaff
This year, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Museum, the Museum has been hosting exhibitions focused on our founders,
Meet Hannah Fawcett, our new Lead Visitor Assistant #BowesStaff
Hello, I’m Hannah Fawcett, currently Lead Visitor Assistant at The Bowes Museum. I found my way in to the The
Bowes Staff – Catherine Dickinson
When I was asked to write a blog about my time at The Bowes Museum, I knew it would be
The resurrection of a tired Friar
The conservation of the Spanish portrait of Fray José Sigüenza
Joséphine: The Woman of Fashion
The Bowes Museum continues its 125th anniversary celebrations with a new display focusing on Joséphine Bowes’ interest in fashion. This
Eugène Boudin
“Everything that is painted directly and on the spot has always a strength, a power, a vivacity of touch which
Exposing of a Worn Painted Surface
During the last few months a painting has undergone extensive conservation in the Conservation Studio. The painting of interest is
The New Textile Conservation Department
May 2017 has marked a new era for the Textile Conservation department. After several months of lying empty there has
Linda Birch: Masterclasses
Once a month for most of the year a group of practitioners meet to join practical art to art history
The Allure of Charles Chaplin
The charming work of the 19th-century French artist admired by Joséphine Bowes and currently on display at the exhibition marking
Creating The Bowes Museum: A PhD Project
This introduction seems quite overdue, but I am Simon Spier, an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded PhD researcher based
Michael Eden: Wedgwood and Wouldn’t
Having been invited to exhibit my work at The Bowes Museum, I was excited but somewhat daunted by the thought
The Agony in the Garden: when Christ encountered the Angel
When we think about the Agony in the Garden, we immediately recall the outstanding painting executed by the Italian Renaissance
Garrick in the Garrick
Carmen Holdsworth-Delgado, is Curator for the Garrick Club. In 2011 the Club, acquired two paintings by Johann Zoffany of David
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