Solomon Hart
Exhibitions

Conservation in Action: 'Lady Jane Grey at Her Place of Execution' by Solomon Hart

Watch our con­ser­va­tion team up close as they roll out and con­di­tion check a huge paint­ing from our stores.

Dates
27/09/23 – 04/10/23
Organisation
Region
Plymouth
Opening Times
Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00
Monday, Closed
Tue–Sat, 10:00 – 17:00
This unique event will bring something that often happens behind the scenes front of house.

Plymouth-born artist Solomon Hart (1806-1881) embarked on this dramatic work depicting Lady Jane Grey awaiting execution in 1839. It secured his election to the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts, although the enormity of the painting proved challenging and it has spent a great deal of time rolled and in storage ever since.

Visit The Box between 27 September and 4 October to see the painting being slowly unrolled and assessed - an important task that will give us a much better idea of the future possibilities for this ambitious work of art.
Solomon Hart
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