St Luke Beats The Transfer Deadline
The oil painting ‘St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child’, studio of Dieric Bouts was acquired by The Bowes Museum
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18 Mar 2017
The Emperor and the Everyman: Looking at Napoleon from a Different Perspective
Among the many Napoleonic objects collected by John and Joséphine Bowes is a charcoal and pencil sketch, simply titled Soldier
Intriguing Finds Observed During the Condition Survey in the Picture Galleries
Whilst cleaning and surveying the paintings on open display in the 2nd floor galleries I was given a rare opportunity
Game of Thrones: Medieval Style
One of the pleasures of being a curator of decorative arts is that you often approach or see things differently from
Bouts is Still in the Building
On the 8th January our in-focus display celebrating our latest acquisition- ‘Image and Substance: St Luke Drawing the Virgin and
Spring Cleaning- Preventive Conservation in Action
In the last six weeks you may have seen us working in the art galleries on the second floor. Myself,
Rebuilding the First French Empire
With the Bouts acquisition safely moved and on display, the past two weeks here at the Museum have been spent
SHELF LIFE: The Ornaments Are Talking To Me, Clarke’s Cabinets of Time Lost
‘Mark Clarke is a master of the language of things’ Xa Sturgis, Director of The Ashmoleon Museum, Oxford. If you
‘Shelf Life: The Ornaments are Talking to Me’ Another Dimension
The current exhibition ‘Shelf Life: The Ornaments are Talking to Me’ has particular relevance to those suffering from Dementia as
Tales from the Archive: Something Fishy
The library of John and Joséphine Bowes housed in the Museum’s archive is eclectic. Whilst it is made up largely
Introducing The New ICON Painting Conservation Intern
Hello, my name is Tor Skaaland and I have found my way to Barnard Castle and to The Bowes Museum
Let the Celebrations Begin…
On the 7th December we held our first public event to help celebrate our latest acquisition ‘St Luke Drawing the
The Next Step…
Just over two years ago I was asked to write a blog introducing myself as one of two of The
(Cautionary) Tales from the Archive: The Perils of Document Interpretation
Last week, on the hunt for something festive to share from the collections, the Museum’s Digital Communications Officer, Alison, found a
The Unveiling of the Painting ‘St John the Baptist Before Execution’
The start of a conservation journey An exciting artwork has been brought to the Paintings Conservation Studio for investigation. This
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