THE CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC INTERIORS
The Country House in the Eighteenth Century
Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Friday 13th April 2012
The Historic Interiors Section of ICON is continuing its journey through the conservation and understanding of historic interiors with its fourth annual Cambridge Conference.
A one-day conference entitled The Country House in the Eighteenth Century will be held at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on Friday 13th April 2012. Following the successful format of previous conferences, the focus will be a multi-disciplinary, examining the architecture of English country houses at their finest period, technical and artistic developments, including the role of the Grand Tour on decorative interiors and their furnishings, economic influences of the period and historical and current methods and costs of maintaining country houses and their historic contents.
The day includes lunch at Corpus Christi College and visits to selected eighteenth-century interiors in Cambridge. After the conference those delegates who are joining the supper party will assemble by the Porters’ Lodge before travelling by punt to a local restaurant.
The Country House in the Eighteenth Century
Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Friday 13th April 2012
10:30-10:40 Welcome and Introduction
10:40- 11:10 Prof. David Watkin
Development of the 18th Century Country House
11:10-11:40 JOHN HARDY
Kedleston Hall: Lord Scarsdale and World Wide Trade
11:40- 12:10 PETER THURING:
The Conservation of Linnell Sofas at Kedleston Hall
12:10-12:40 MARC MELTONVILLE
The hidden kitchens of George III: The newly opened rooms of Kew
Palace
12:45-13:30 LUNCH
13:30-15:00 TOURS
15:00 – 15:30 TEA
15:30-16:00 EMILE de BRUIJN:
Chinoiserie: continuity and change during the eighteenth century
16:00-16:30 RICHARD IRELAND
Headfort: A Robert Adam designed Interior Explored and Revealed
16:30-17:00 RICHARD LITHGOW
Conservation of the Thornhill’s Wall Paintings at Hanbury Hall
17:00-17:30 HEATHER TETLEY
Dumfries House- Conservation of Two 18th Century Axminster Carpets
17:30-18:00 Summing up and Discussion
POST 18.00 Delegates will walk to the river via Silver Street to be taken by punt - whilst enjoying a glass of wine - to La Mimosa Restaurant in Thompson Lane, where they can enjoy a three course meal and convivial chatter.