Polychrome & petrographical analysis of the De Lucy effigy

Sarah Boulter, Sculpture Student on the RCA/V&A Conservation Course

One of the highlights of the MA course in sculpture conservation was carrying out research and analysis on an effigy of a knight called De Lucy.

Protecting Tutankhamun

Professor Christopher Frayling, Course Director, Faculty of Humanities, Royal College of Art

In making the television series 'The Face of Tutankhamun', it was agreed that a central theme would be the conflicting demands of the tourist industry and the conservation of King Tut's treasures. But the question was: how were we to present the problem in a constructive as well as informative way?

Conservation department group photograph, 1993

Conservation Department Group Photograph, 1993

Camille Silvy, 'River Scene, France'

Elizabeth Martin, Senior Conservator, Paper Section, Conservation Department

In his book, Mark Haworth-Booth has provided a fascinating background for the history of this photograph.