Conserving Maratti's 'The Annunciation'
Treatment was needed before the First Georgians exhibition

Before Carlo Maratti's The Annunciation (RCIN 405633) could go on display as part of The First Georgians exhibition at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in April 2014, it had to undergo conservation work.
Watch this short film, which shows the treatment programme, and read on to learn more about the processes involved:
The First Georgians
Explores royal patronage and taste in the reigns of George I and George II