Detail of the gilded frame of The Snake in the Grass by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Detail of the gilded frame of The Snake in the Grass by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Sir John Soane's Museum
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A second layer of gilding discovered

13 Feb 2019

A conservator uses an illuminating magnifying glass to work on the delicate moulded details of the frame of the Snake in the Grass
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