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THE ATTINGHAM TRUST for the study of HISTORIC houses and collections 2011 • NUMBER 9 NEWSLETTER Chairman’s Foreword

his year marked the 60th Attingham Summer School may draw from the review will, of course, be discussed with Tand an anniversary dinner was held at Attingham Park the American Friends as it is important that there is to mark the event. It was a pleasure to welcome Clo widespread support for any changes to our current Tepper as the new President of the Attingham Friends, trajectory. I also commented last year on the problem of together with their new Administrator, Cheryl Hageman. visas and I am happy to report that, although we are still We were sorry to miss Tom Appelquist, now stepping experiencing some problems as a result of Government down as President who has done sterling work during his policy, the UK Border Agency has been most helpful and all term in raising US scholarships and recruiting candidates. candidates successfully obtained them this year. We have much enjoyed our relationship and have no doubt that we will remain in contact for many years. We By way of general comment, I find it disappointing that our are all looking forward to the Study Programme to be held Coalition Government, while expressing enthusiasm and in New York and the Hudson River Valley next June, respect for the myriad of cultural interest under the auspices arranged by the American Friends, as part of the 60th of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (including celebrations which will also include a conference organised the Olympics), still fails to understand and act on the by the Trust in next October. It is with much knowledge that the vast majority of tourists to the UK (who, regret that we bid adieu to Lisa White who has been such incidentally, provide the third largest foreign exchange an inspirational director since 2005, while welcoming contribution to our economy) come here because of our Helen Jacobsen and Andrew Moore as the new co- historic houses, museums and other similar cultural entities. directors for the Summer School. I am confident that they The Department unfortunately still retains a mindset which will bring their own vision and particular talents to the treats tourism and “culture” differently, the latter being seen further development of the programme. mainly in the context of education, political correctness and pleasure. This is not only misguided but unfortunate: it leads In my 2010 Newsletter I mentioned the strategic review to a situation where the government views the cultural that was taking place and it is hoped that we will reach some sector as a drain on resources rather than – as is the case – a conclusions this autumn. We have always relied heavily upon very substantial contributor to the Treasury. This has meant the enthusiasm and goodwill of all those involved in that, apart from the National Museums, the government ) 1 1

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Commentary TEMPUS FUGIT : RECOLLECTIONS • Rosemary Lomax-Simpson

y first involvement with Attingham came through organisations throughout the world. MHelen Lowenthal; her passionate enthusiasm was infectious. Her novel idea sixty years ago was to create a After Helen’s retirement, Helena Hayward succeeded to course for professional people from the USA and UK to the directorship, later joined by Geoffrey Beard. Helena study the British country house and the collections. Seeds was an exceptional lecturer and her tutoring superb. She of interest had been sown early for me with an architect had the ability to turn what had appeared a foolish question father brought up in a Lorimer house with a Jeykll garden into a learning experience. The ‘Third Week’ became a and, when asked to drive Lydia Bond Powell (from the separate course which Helena also led originally with Mary Metropolitan Museum of Art and Helen’s co-founder of Stirling, and later with Judith Goodison and Caroline Rimell the course) to various houses selected on the both of whom have since become its directors. The more programme, it was not long before I became closely recent history of the Trust is well known through the involved with the administration. splendid leadership of our Chairman, John Lewis, and successive Directors of the Summer School, Annabel The first week of the Summer School was spent in Westman, Giles Waterfield and Lisa White. . To wake up at Attingham on a sunny summer morning looking out over the beautiful parkland was Returning to the past, in 1986 the Executive and Friends of inspirational and many fell under its spell nurtured by the Attingham visited Washington to see the ‘Treasure Houses Warden, Sir George Trevelyan. Cruck beams and of Britain’ Exhibition brilliantly displayed in the new I.M.Pei vernacular timber-framed houses were included alongside wing of the of Art. Gervase Jackson- 19th-century houses such as Wightwick Manor, studied Stops had used paintings to evoke periods, including again in this year. Like John Christie at Glyndebourne, Mytens’s Earl of Arundel in his sculpture gallery for the Helen brought in the best professionals, Nicholas Pevsner Jacobean era and Zoffany’s Marquis of Zetland and his and John Summerson among others, to lecture and tutor grandson in Arlington Street for the Georgian period. The the group. We were afforded wonderful patronage and actual Jan van de Capelle painting on the wall in the warm hospitality by the house owners sharing the Zoffany painting and the garniture of bronzes on the knowledge of their collections with us and we are mantelpiece had been re-collected by the late Lady profoundly grateful for their continued participation Zetland. This is what Attingham is all about - through their sons and daughters. Helen involved the connoisseurship and knowledge, yes - but far more the National Trust in those early days and we owe a great friendships created by the study of those shared treasures debt of gratitude for the annual support of its staff. From worldwide. 1965 she also forged close links and raised scholarships for participants to attend from the former Iron Curtain Rosemary Lomax-Simpson was Administrator of the Summer countries so that a network has now grown to include School and Treasurer of the Trust from 1971-1986. She is many members from the finest museums and heritage now a Trustee.

THE ATTINGHAM 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE 12th – 13th October 2012 The Royal Geographic Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 LOOKING AHEAD: THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE Following the great success of the fiftieth anniversary event, The Attingham Trust would like to announce that another conference is being arranged with the support of the Paul Mellon Foundation to celebrate sixty completed years since its foundation. Over two packed days there will be papers from Britain, Ireland and America addressing present and future challenges faced by the historic house. Speakers will include Kevin Baird, the Duke of Buccleuch, Terence Dooley, John Harris, Tim Knox and Sean Sawyer. Please reserve the dates. More details will appear on the Attingham Trust website, www.attinghamtrust.org

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ATTINGHAM TRUST NEWSLETTER 2011 • NUMBER 9

The 60th Attingham Summer School 1st- 19th July 2011 • Lisa White, Director

he 60th Attingham Summer School Grand Tour, art collections, domestic Tmarked a milestone for the services and the relationship between Attingham Trust and celebrated by town and country houses supported returning for the final part of the course on-site study at Arundel Castle, to its original Shropshire home, Petworth House, Uppark, Cowdray culminating with a study tour of and Parham Park. Attingham Park itself: the scholars of the days of Sir George Trevelyan and Helen In Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire our Lowenthal would have been amazed by programme explored in greater depth the recent transformation of the house. the complexities and challenges of interpretation, conservation and The 2011 group of scholars was truly education in historic country houses, international: 24 from the United States, lucidly delivered in lectures by 5 from The Netherlands, 11 from the distinguished scholars and witnessed at United Kingdom, and one each from Kedleston Hall, Calke Abbey, France, Switzerland, Croatia, The Chatsworth, Welbeck Abbey, Belvoir Czech Republic, Russia, India, Australia Lisa White Castle, Hardwick Old and New Halls and New Zealand. Their individual and Flintham Hall. During our time in knowledge and perspectives enhanced our studies, their the Midlands we also enjoyed warm hospitality in private company was stimulating and their imagination in creating houses, and the personal interest of the Duke and costumes for our final party was breath-taking. We were Duchess of Devonshire over lunch at Chatsworth. particularly delighted that Clo Tepper, incoming President of American Friends of Attingham, was one of the The final part of the course, from 13th – 19th July, brought participants. As ever, we are immensely indebted to the the Summer School back to Shropshire and the Welsh trusts, individuals and organisations which have funded Marches, via Wightwick Manor and Chillington Hall. scholarships to support the attendance of so many of the Gareth Williams, Curator and Head of Learning at Weston participants. Park, introduced the scholars to the wealth and diversity of Shropshire’s historic houses before days that took us to The Attingham ‘team’ consisted of myself as Director, Dr Erddig, Powys, Oakly Park, Mawley Hall, Castle, Helen Jacobsen as Assistant Director and Rebecca Parker Acton Round, Longner Hall, Cronkhill, and, of course, as Administrator. In addition, sixty other tutors, lecturers Attingham Park itself. Generous hospitality was shown and property staff joined the course on its travels and everywhere, and memorably so at Cefn Park and Llwyn gave us unrivalled access to their particular expertise. Onn Hall, at Stokesay Court and for a final dinner at We also welcomed many distinguished visitors, whose Weston Park, for which we are immensely grateful. support of the Summer School is much appreciated. These included Martin Drury, Chairman of the As one scholar has written of the 60th Summer School: Landmark Trust and Vice Chairman of the Attingham ‘I can describe the course in one word – Trust, Cheryl Hageman, Administrator of American inspirational. I am not sure I have ever, or will Friends of Attingham, Diana Berry, Member of the ever again have an educational experience of Attingham Council, Merlin Waterson, Members of the such intensity or reward.’ Scholarship Committee, the Chairman and Officers of the Attingham Trust. It has been a huge privilege to have directed seven Attingham Summer Schools, and to have taught on the The programme followed its usual schedule for two- course since 1994: I hope my successors, Helen thirds of its duration, based firstly at West Dean College Jacobsen and Andrew Moore, will enjoy the challenges in West Sussex from 1st- 6th July and then in new and delights that lie ahead. accommodation at the University of Loughborough from 6th – 13th July. Introductory lectures and seminars In 2012, the Summer School will take place between on many aspects of house ownership, architecture, the 6th-23rd July

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ATTINGHAM TRUST NEWSLETTER 2011 • NUMBER 9

Royal Collection Studies 4th-13th September 2011 • Giles Waterfield, Director

he sixteenth session of most grateful to our TRoyal Collection Studies constant benefactors, took place in London, notably Coral Samuel, Kate Windsor and Hampton de Rothschild, Adrian Court. We stayed in Sassoon, the Nina Stanton Cumberland Lodge in Fund, Paul Madden, Nicholas Windsor Great Park, which and Judith Goodison, Lady we greatly enjoyed and Heseltine and Judith which provided a Hernstadt. A new comfortable and appealing supporter this year was home. So numerous were Lord Glendonbrook whose the applications that for the generous contribution was first time we accepted 32 greatly appreciated. candidates even though we Without their help we still had to deny places to The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace could not sustain the course many excellent candidates. as it now operates.

Once again, the membership was extremely diverse, with New elements included a new style of visit to the State participants from Australia (2), Canada (2), China, Apartments at Windsor Castle, based on a series of Denmark, France (2), Germany (4), Italy, the Netherlands seminars rather than extended tours. We visited the (3), Russia (1), Sweden, the United Kingdom (12) and the Royal Collection’s conservation workshops for furniture United States (2). Given the current globalised nature of and the decorative arts for the first time. Tim Jarvis, museums, many members are not natives of the countries Superintendant of Windsor Great Park, gave an excellent where they are employed, indeed the two representatives and mouth-watering tour of the park. Jennifer Scott of an American institution (the J. Paul Getty Foundation) lectured on The Royal Image, on which subject she has come respectively from Scotland and France. We were recently published. As always, a great deal of the teaching delighted to have among us, for the second year running, a was carried out by the staff of the Royal Collection. We curator from the Palace Museum in Beijing. In the future were particularly interested by the presentation on we hope that the rich cultural links between the Indian possible developments at Windsor Castle given by sub-continent and the United Kingdom will also bring Jemima Rellie, Head of Publications and New Media at the applicants from that part of the world. We also hope to Royal Collection, and Jonathan Marsden. A visit to the attract more applicants from the United States. archives at the College of St George was another innovation. At the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace The professional background of the members of the we viewed the exhibition of Dutch Landscapes curated course included numerous curators and directors from by Desmond Shawe-Taylor. collections with imperial or royal connections, and from important museums (listed on back page). In addition to An important part was played by the staff of Historic 22 curators with various interests, the course included six Royal Palaces, whose support for the course, both academics and independent scholars, three practical and academic, is indispensable. It was illuminating representatives of the art trade, and an art critic. This to hear about the current work at Kensington Palace, due made for an extremely stimulating and lively group which to be completed in 2012. contributed much information, not least when Richard Dorment spoke on the Duke of Clarence’s tomb in the Sara Heaton brought her customary competence and Albert Memorial Chapel. skill to the role of Administrator, while Annabel Westman and Kate Morgan provided invaluable support, academic Scholarship assistance from a number of generous and and administrative. patient sources enabled us to assist many applicants financially: as in the past, many members of the course In 2012, Royal Collection Studies will be based at Cumberland received some degree of scholarship support. We are Lodge, Windsor between 2nd-11th September

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ATTINGHAM TRUST NEWSLETTER 2011 • NUMBER 9

The Attingham Study Programme 17th – 25th September 2011 • Giles Waterfield, Director

rom ducal castle to neoclassical villa, from windswept Scottish furniture for which the house is famous. Fisland to the splendour of Glasgow’s City Chambers, Generous hospitality was extend at Ardgowan by Cindy the Scottish Study Programme took its 31 participants on Shaw Stewart and at Dougarie on Arran by Stephen and a varied and absorbing journey around the city of Glasgow, Lavinia Gibbs. Visits to such noble houses as Inveraray the countryside south of the city, and the Western Isles. Castle and Mount Stuart gave an insight into the The programme studied three principal themes: the continuity of the Gothic and castle house traditions, as history of collecting in a city that has for 150 years been well as the wealth of contents, particularly furniture and strongly partial to the visual arts, a partiality reflected in its paintings, surviving in Scottish collections. superlative museums and art galleries; the influence of Glasgow on the architecture of summer homes in its In Glasgow itself members of the course visited the suburbs and further; and the aristocratic tradition, quite major museums and galleries including Kelvingrove Art distinct from the city, evident in such castles as Brodick, Gallery and Museum, the Burrell Collection, and the Culzean and Drumlanrig, and such houses as Dumfries Hunterian Museum, and were struck by the pride felt by and Pollock. Three of the nine days concentrated on an Glaswegians in their shared heritage as well as by the individual architect, whose work we were able to study in riches held within these public collections. some depth. In the case of Alexander Thomson we were able to visit his St Vincent Street Church in the company of Members came from the United States (the highest Mark Baines, Holmwood House, and two private houses proportion), the United Kingdom, Australia, New designed by him. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, brilliantly Zealand, Poland, Russia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, discussed by Pamela Robertson, was represented by and India – the first person from the Indian sub-continent several of his most important buildings. And on the to attend a Study Programme, and extremely welcome. penultimate day we visited, by kind permission of the The Monument Trust, Attingham Trust and American owners, two notable houses by Robert Lorimer in the Friends of Attingham provided generous scholarship company of the architect’s grandson, William Lorimer. funding for a number of participants. We also received a grant from Hazel Wood who sadly died earlier this Glasgow, its history and its art, were illuminated by month. We have been so grateful for her generous and James Macaulay, Frances Fowle and Roger Billcliffe, all regular support over the years. Her enthusiasm will be notable experts in their field, while the complex history much missed. of Culzean was unravelled by Professor Michael Moss, its recent historian. The National Trust of Scotland was Kate Morgan acted as administrator with impeccable outstandingly hospitable, receiving us in five of its efficiency, while Annabel Westman attended and made properties and explaining many of the difficulties, many contributions to the course’s success. academic and practical, that face the Trust in caring for these houses. The Attingham Trust is greatly indebted to It is extraordinarily exciting to visit Scotland, and in these Ian Gow and Robert circumstances, with so Ferguson of the NTS much hospitality and for their erudite and warmth shown, thought-provoking particularly enjoyable. expositions, as well as Driving through the to several of their country and crossing to colleagues. At the islands in a succession Drumlanrig the Duke of ferries provided a very of Buccleuch discussed particular pleasure. his ideas for the gardens, while at In 2012, The Attingham Dumfries David Jones, Study Programme will take honorary curator of place in New York and the furniture, gave Hudson River Valley, seminars on the The Study Programme members with the Duke of Buccleuch, Drumlanrig House 7th -16th June

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ATTINGHAM TRUST NEWSLETTER 2011 • NUMBER 9

Scholarship Donors Annabel Westman • Director of Studies, The Attingham Trust

he Attingham Trust was very grateful to receive such outstanding international scholarship support for the participants this Tyear. With the invaluable assistance of the American Friends of Attingham, it greatly helped to maintain the academic standard on the three courses. I hesitate to single out any one charitable foundation, institution or individual as all donations are exceedingly welcome but the generosity of the Monument Trust in increasing the Simon Sainsbury endowment fund and annual scholarship grant has been particularly fortuitous given the current economic climate. We are continuing our efforts to seek grants for participants from specific countries and various disciplines which would be applicable for attendance on the Attingham Summer School, Study Programme and Royal Collection Studies and welcome further suggestions particularly in Canada and India. This list includes the major donors who have supported the Attingham programmes over many years as well as those who have given generously to help fund a candidate this year - a big thank you to all.

MAJOR DONORS Errol Clark; Alex Copland Foundation; Elisha-Bolton Foundation (Gilbert Schafer III); Gerry Charitable Trust; Lillian Hirschmann; J. Stewart Johnson; The Samuel H. Kress Foundation; New York Community Trust, Edward Maverick Fund; Peter and Wilhemina Minet; The Monument Trust; Stewart G. Rosenblum; The Royal Oak Foundation; Basil Samuel Charitable Trust; Brunschwig & Fils

SUMMER SCHOOL The New York Community Trust, ROYAL Nina Stanton Fund American Friends of Attingham General Edward Maverick Fund COLLECTION Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein Scholarship Fund Paleis Het Loo Adrian Sassoon Association for Cultural Exchange (ACE) Nina and George Primm Harris STUDIES Sotheby’s, London The Attingham Trust The Attingham Society Purcell Miller Tritton Britain Royal Collection Studies Alumnus The Attingham Trust The Ida and William Rosenthal The Victoria & Albert Museum Scholarship Geoffrey Beard Fund Foundation, Inc. Official Residences of Canada Sybil Bruel Fund Musées de Rouen STUDY Basil Samuel Charitable Trust Chatsworth House Trust The Royal Collection Trust Christie’s, London PROGRAMME Copland Foundation The Royal Oak Foundation Copland Foundation The Attingham Trust The John Cornforth Memorial Fund The Royal Oak Foundation, in honor of Danish Royal Collection Catherine Bohlen Fund English Heritage Charlotte Moss The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths The Esmé Fairbairn Foundation Huis Doorn The Royal Oak Foundation, in honor of J. Paul Getty Museum Hazel Wood Charitable Trust Helena Hayward Fund the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire Nicholas and Judith Goodison Eloise Childs Fund Lillian Hirschmann Fund Sansovino Scholarship Judith Hernstadt The Monument Trust J. Stewart Johnson Fund Gilbert P. Schafer III Fund The Lady Heseltine The Moscow Kremlin Dr. Johnson’s House Trust Simon Sainsbury Endowment Fund Paula Madden Christie’s London Allison Ledes Fund Summer School Class of 2010 Fund Michael Bishop Foundation Teresa Sahakian Foundation Helen Lowenthal Fund The Swiss National Museum The National Trust of and Wales Gerald R. Watland Fund The Mauritshuis Vereniging Hendrick de Keyser Netherlandish Institute of Art History The Monument Trust The Friends of the Victoria & Kate de Rothschild Dr. Hendrik Muller Vaderlandsch Fond Albert Museum Royal Collection Trust The Attingham Trust is an educational The National Trust The De Wiersse Royal Palace of Amsterdam charitable trust no 262819

The Attingham Society Rebecca Parker

ttingham alumni are the roots of the Trust’s Tree of Life atmospheric St Bartholomew the Great, in West Smithfield Aaugmented each year through the various courses. Now in London and, despite the inclement weather, there was a that membership of the Attingham Society is automatic, the merry throng of around 80 sipping mulled wine under the network and the Society grow in equal measure alongside arches as the snow fell. Huge thanks must go to our recently the members of American Friends of Attingham with whom retired Events Secretary Annie Kemkaram-Smith for all her we keep in close communication. Once again we are ideas and organisation. enormously grateful for the generous donations that enable us to raise a half-scholarship each year for an Attingham While the Reunion is the main event I am keen to start Society scholar. Our hope is to increase this to a whole fostering smaller events during the rest the year and across scholarship. the country. Alumni are found in almost every nook and cranny and I appeal to those who have exhibitions about to Attendance on a particular course in a particular year is open, and places they would like to show to approach me largely arbitrary and, while firm friends and contacts are with ideas. Jo Norman (Att ’09) led an early morning viewing made, the Attingham Society events, particularly the Annual round her exhibition ‘Treasures from Budapest’ at the Royal Reunion, aim to ‘cross-pollinate’ across the membership. The Academy, which was hugely successful. Please keep an eye December 2010 Reunion was held in the wonderfully on the website and email for further details. 6 attingham trust NL Autumn 2011 A_attingham trust newsletter 11/10/2011 14:26 Page 7

ATTINGHAM TRUST NEWSLETTER 2011 • NUMBER 9

American Friends of Attingham Tom Appelquist • President

et another year of dramatic word about the Royal Collection Ychange with new challenges and Studies program. opportunities has transpired for the American Friends of Attingham. Our Our Spring events this year included terrific incoming team of President our first Attingham Authors’ Book Fair Clo Tepper and Administrator Cheryl at the Grolier Club in New York, the Hageman has arrived coinciding with first Tracey Albainy lecture in Boston the new Directors for the Summer delivered by Ulrich Leben, a School from September. All parties wonderful four day visit to Savannah, met on the Summer School 2011 Georgia, an architectural tour of which was by all accounts up to the Tuxedo Park, NY, and a lecture by usual high standard of rigor and Giles Waterfield on Artist’s Studios exhilaration provided by Director Lisa which he gave in Los Angeles while at White, Assistant Director Helen the Getty. Jacobsen and Administrator Rebecca Tom Appelquist and Mayuri Amuluru Parker. Our enormous thanks and a We look forward with great interest fond salute from the Americans go to to next year’s Study Program, which Lisa as she completes her tenure, and to Rebecca we will start in New York City and travel up the Hudson River. send our gratitude for all her efforts to welcome and With an itinerary organized by Sheila ffolliott, the course connect with our new leaders. We also thank the will return to NYC at its conclusion for the American gracious Mayuri Amuluru for her two years of celebration of Attingham’s 60 years, to which all alumni enthusiastic endeavor for the American Friends. are welcome (details forthcoming). At this event our Directory of all Americans who have attended since 1952 Here in the US we are preparing for our Fall lecture on will be published. Two are still alive from the first class! November 8 which this year will present Sir Hugh Roberts talking about the Windsor fire of 1992 and its As I conclude my term I wish to express my tremendous aftermath. We have already seen strong sponsorship gratitude to the Attingham friends I have had the good support and great interest in this event to which we fortune to know, from all nations, who make it such hope to attract a large audience who will then spread the fascinating and worthy organization.

The Attingham Trust 2011

Trustees John Lewis OBE (Chairman), Martin Drury CBE, FSA, Lady Goodison FSA, Rosemary Lomax-Simpson, Caroline Rimell, Rosalind Savill DBE, FBA, FSA, (Dr Geoffrey Beard OBE, FSA, Honorary Trustee)

Patrons HM Ambassador to Washington, The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KBE,DL, Professor Sir David Cannadine, FSA, Sir Timothy Clifford, The Lord Crathorne, The Duke of Devonshire, KCVO,CBE, The Hon. Desmond Guinness, John Harris, OBE, FSA, The Marquis of Lansdowne, LVO. DL, Sir Hugh Roberts, GCVO, FSA, The Lord Rothschild, OM, GBE, Coral Samuel, CBE

Officers Chairman: John Lewis OBE Vice-Chairman: Martin Drury CBE, FSA Director of Studies: Annabel Westman FSA Treasurer: Kate Morgan Secretary: Rebecca Parker Director (Summer School): Lisa White, FSA Assistant Director (Summer School): Dr Helen Jacobsen Director (Study Programme): Giles Waterfield, FSA Director (Royal Collection Studies): Giles Waterfield, FSA

Council David Adshead, FSA, Tom Appelquist (President of the American Friends of Attingham), Diana Berry, Errol Clark, Lord Dalmeny, Sara Heaton (Administrator, RCS), Robert Hildyard, QC, James Hughes-Hallet, Tim Knox, FSA, Jonathan Marsden, LVO, Sarah Medlam, Andrew Renton (Chairman, Scholarship Committee), Dr Christopher Ridgway, FSA, Luke Syson, Nick Way,

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ATTINGHAM SUMMER SCHOOL MEMBERS 2011

• LUCY ARMSTRONG • JENNY DICKENS • BEN JENKINS • JENNY SCOTT Project Curator, National Trust Historic Senior Conservator, Heritage Victoria, VIC, Retired Vice-Chairman, Morgan Stanley, NC, Curator of Paintings, The Royal Collection, Lighting Advisor Designate, UK Australia USA London, UK • DERYA BAYKAL • AUDREY GAY-MAZUEL • SEOYOUNG KIM • KUNKUMA DEVI SIVARAMAN MA Candidate, Parsons School of Curator, Decorative Arts, Musées de Rouen, Conservator, Metalwork, Arms & Armour Conservation Architect, Dronah, Gurgaon, Design/Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, NY, • HEATHER GIBSON Collections, The Wallace Collection, London, India USA Research Assistant, American Art UK • ZOE SKELDING • CORNELIS VAN DER BAS Department, Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, • ERIN KUYKENDALL Architect, Purcell Miller Tritton LLP, Curator, Foundation for Cultural Management USA Lois F. McNeil Fellow in American Material , UK of Huis Doorn; Foundation for Victor de • KATHY GILLIS Culture, University of Delaware, Winterthur • GEORGY SMIRNOV Stuers, De Wiersse, The Netherlands Head of Sculpture and Decorative Arts Museum, DE, USA Head of Department, State Institute for Art • KATHLEEN BENNETT Conservation, Virginia Museum of Art, VA, • ALEXANDRA LOSKE-PAGE Studies, Moscow, Russia Independent Art Historian and Consultant, USA Doctoral Student and Associate Tutor, • NIEK SMIT NJ, USA • MIRANDA GOODBY University of Sussex and Royal Pavilion, Architectural Historian, Vereniging Hendrick • HELEN BIERI THOMSON Collections Officer – Ceramics, The Potteries Brighton, UK de Keyser, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Curator and Vice-Director, Swiss National Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK • MEG NOWACK • STEVEN SPANDLE Museum – Château de Prangins, Switzerland • GRETCHEN GOODELL Manager of Curatorial Resources, Villa Finale, Project Architect, Judge Skelton Smith • VIRGINIA BRILLIANT Curator, Stratford Hall, VA, USA National Trust for Historic Preservation, TX, Architects, MA, USA Associate Curator of European Art, The John • RUPERT GOULDING USA • CLO TEPPER & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, FL, USA Curator, The National Trust, Gloucestershire, • ZOE PERKINS Private Trustee, President of the American • LOUISA BROUWER UK Conservator of Textiles, The Saint Louis Art Friends of Attingham Designate, MA, USA Lois F. McNeil Fellow in American Material • JASENKA GUDELJ Museum, MO, USA • ABRAHAM THOMAS Culture, University of Delaware, Winterthur Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Zagreb, • JANA PLUHAROVA Curator, Designs Collection, Victoria and Museum, DE, USA Croatia Property Manger, The National Institute for Albert Museum, London, UK • QUENTIN BUVELOT • EMILY GUTHRIE the Protection and Conservation of • DIANA TOOLE Senior Curator, Mauritshuis, The Hague, The NEH Associate Librarian, Winterthur Library, Monuments and Sites, Czech Republic Curator and Assistant Director, Gracie Netherlands DE, USA • CARLEIGH QUEENTH Mansion Conservancy, NY, USA • SARAH CARTER • HUGH HOWARD Specialist, Assistant Vice-President, European • NAHN TSENG Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard Writer and Historian, NY, USA Ceramics and Glass & Chinese Export Art, Senior Project Manager & Preservation University, MA, USA • MATTHEW HIRST Christie’s, NY, USA Specialist, New York City Department of • STEPHANIE CHAPMAN Head of Arts and Historic Collections, The • PAUL REM Parks & Recreation, NY, USA Donald Hyde Curator, Dr Johnson’s House, Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth, UK Curator of Furniture and Interior Textile, Paleis • KATHERINE WHEELER London, UK • ANDRE HOEK Het Loo Nationaal Museum, Apeldoorn, The Assistant Professor of Architecture & • LIANNE COX Architect, Hoek architectuur and restauratie Netherlands Architectural History, University of Miami Senior Architect – Heritage, Studio of Pacific BNA, Utrecht, The Netherlands • CAROLINE RILEY School of Architecture, FL, USA Architecture, Wellington, NZ • OLIVIA HORSFALL TURNER Curator, Gunston Hall, Washington DC, USA • DAVID YUM • HEATHER DEAN Architectural Investigator, English Heritage, UK • JOE ROGERS Principal, David Yum Architects, NY, USA Archivist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Objects Conservator, The Nelson-Atkins Library, Yale University, CT, USA Museum of Art, MO, USA ROYAL COLLECTION STUDIES MEMBERS 2011

• NATALIA ABRAMOVA • RICHARD DORMENT, • ANNE LYDEN • JAMES PEILL • MARIANA VAN DER Head of Department, European Art Critic, Daily Telegraph, London Associate Curator of Photography, Curator of The Goodwood ZWAAG Metalwork, Kremlin Museums, • AMANDA DUNSMORE The J Paul Getty Museum, Los Collection, Goodwood House, Head of Education, The Royal Moscow, Russia Curator, Decorative Arts and Angeles, USA , Sussex Palace, Amsterdam, Netherlands • ADRIANO AYMONINO Antiquities, National Gallery of • RAB MACGIBBON • MARK PURCELL • ARIANE VAN SUCHTELEN Post Doctoral Research, London Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Assistant Curator, National Portrait Libraries Curator, The National Curator, Mauritshuis, The Hague, • CAROLE BLUMENFELD • MARTIN EBELE Gallery, London Trust, Swindon Netherlands Fondation Napoléon, Rome, Italy Director, Schloss Friedenstein, • ERROL MANNERS • ROSEMARY RANSOME • ELISABETH VON • DANIEL BÖCKMANN Gotha, Germany Partner, E&H Manners, London WALLIS BUCHWALD Library Assistant, Heidelberg, • GODFREY EVANS • ALISON MCQUEEN Curator, The Worshipful Company Curator to Her Majesty Queen Germany Principal Curator of European Art, Associate Professor of Art History, of Goldsmiths, London Margrethe II of Denmark, • SYLVAIN CORDIER National Museums of Scotland, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada • JACQUELINE THALMANN Copenhagen, Denmark Post Doctoral Research, Paris Edinburgh • STEVEN MCNEIL Curator of the Picture Gallery, • RODNEY WOOLLEY • SABINE CRAFT-GIEPMANS • MAXINE FOX Curator, Crown Collection, Official Christ Church, Oxford Head of European Ceramics and Curator of Portrait Iconography, Senior Director, Furniture Residences of Canada, Ottawa, • MAX TILLMANN Glass, Christies, London Netherlandish Institute of Art Department, Sotheby’s, London Ontario, Canada Independent Art Historian, Münich, • XIAODONG XU History, The Hague, Netherlands • RICHARD HEATHCOTE • LEELA MEINERTAS Germany Research Associate, Palace • PENELOPE CURTIS Director, Carrick Hill Historic Curator, Furniture, Fashion & • LEILA TUULI Museum, Beijing, China Director, Tate Britain, London House and Garden, Springfield, Textiles Dept., The V&A Museum, Curator, Department of Furniture, • ANNE-LISE DESMAS South Australia London Textiles and Applied Art, The Royal Associate Curator of Sculpture, The • MARTINA MINNING Collections, Stockholm, Sweden J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Curator, Grünes Gewölbe, USA Dresden, Germany ATTINGHAM STUDY PROGRAMME MEMBERS 2011

• DIANA BERRY • IRINA GORBATOVA • LYNDA MCLEOD • ELENA SHARNOVA Director of Development New Schools Curator of Porcelain & Glass, Moscow Librarian, Christie’s Archives, London Associate Professor, Russian State University Network Kremlin Museum • SARAH MEDLAM for the Humanities. Research Curator Attingham Trust Council Member • JOANNA HILL Deputy Keeper, Furniture, Textiles and Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum, Moscow. • MARY RAVENAL BLACK Principal, Hill Textile Conservation Fashion. The V&A London. Attingham Trust • NITIN RANVEER SINHA Chair, Collections Committee, Drayton Hall • GAIL KAHN Council Member Managing Partner, Conservation Architect National Trust for Historic Preservation Board Member AFA. Board Member • MARY MEYER Heritage Conservation Initiative Consultants, • LOUISE BOX Antiquarian Society Art Institute of Chicago Board member and programme coordinator, India. Director, Association Network Executive • PETER LANG Homewood Museum • FIONA SLATTERY Education, Melbourne Business School Senior Vice President, Gurr Johns • HEATHER MINER Curator of Applied Art, Birmingham Museum University of Melbourne International, New York. Fine & Decorative Phd Student, Department of English, Rice and Art Gallery. • SASKIA BROEKEMA Arts appraisals, New York University • VIVIENNE STEVENS Keeper of Royal Furniture, Paleis Noordeinde, • JANE LEGGET • DAVID PARSONS Independent Researcher, Kent Auctions, New The Hague Senior Lecturer, Heritage Tourism, Associate Director of Finance and Administration. York. • NANCY DE WAART Director (Cultural Heritage). New Zealand Historic Hudson Valley. Vice President and • MONROE WARSHAW Former Art Educator, Board Member Florida Tourism Research Institute. Treasurer AFA Private Collector Museum of Photographic Art • CLIVE LUCAS • KATARZYNA POLUJAN • WILF WEEKS • SHEILA ff OLLIOTT Senior Partner and Director, Clive Lucas Curator of Textiles, The Royal Castle in Public Affairs Consultant Professor Emerita of Art History, George Stapleton & Partners, Conservation Warsaw • ANNIE WEEKS Mason University. Board Member AFA Architects, Australia. • MARGRET RIBBERT Private Collector • MARILYN FIELD • SARAH LUCAS Curator, Department of Applied Art Corporate Lawyer (retired) Former Hon. Secretary, the Australian Garden Historiches Museum, Basel • FREDERIK FRANKEN History Society • GARY SCOTT Architect, Bureau voor Bouwhistorisch • JANIS MANDRUS Regional Chief Historian, National Capital Onderzoek en Restauratie F Franken, The Assistant Conservator, Metropolitan Museum Region, National Park Service, USA Netherlands of Art, New York

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