Posted: May 16th 2021
by Katherine Hardwick
One of our most important paintings at Holkham is this work by Gainsborough, depicting Thomas William Coke ‘of Norfolk’ in his sporting best. Sadly, this work has had historic problems with flaking paint. Find out how expert conservators, ably assisted by the hall team, have undertaken the intricate work needed to conserve this incredible painting.
Posted: April 23rd 2021
by Katherine Hardwick, Collections Coordinator
To celebrate St George’s Day, Collections Coordinator Katherine Hardwick explores the history of the fountain, and why it might not depict St George and the Dragon at all….
Posted: March 25th 2021
by Mac Graham
To celebrate Dante Day, find out about some incredible Dante manuscripts in Holkham’s collection and how important it is for us to send them on loan.
Posted: March 09th 2021
by Katherine Hardwick, Collections Coordinator
So, you’ve heard of carpets in the bathroom, but what about tapestries? Learn more about Holkham’s opulent bathroom and the remarkable 18th century tapestries which decorate its walls.
Posted: March 08th 2021
by Lucy Purvis - Archivist
This International Women’s Day, Holkham Archivist, Lucy, looks back at an extraordinary woman who broke the mould very early on at Holkham. Polly Fishburn first started working in Holkham Hall in 1813, but soon realised this role was not for her. Find out what she moved on to.
Posted: March 04th 2021
by Guest Blogger - Dr. Claudio Cagliero, restorer and researcher
Within the art collections of Holkham Hall lies an often overlooked piece of furniture that validates a fundamental discovery in the field of the European cabinet-making of the18th Century. Dr. Claudio Cagliero shines a light on his recent findings and explains the link between a Norfolk Estate and one of the greatest Italian craftsmen of the 18th Century.
Posted: February 18th 2021
by Katherine Hardwick, Collections Coordinator
Thomas William Coke (1754-1842) did a great many things for Holkham, particularly with regards to the wider estate and farmland. Generally, his contribution to the wonderful collection in the hall pales in comparison to that of his ancestor, Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (1697-1759), who collected the vast majority of what is displayed in the State Rooms. However, Thomas William did add to the collection in a few, meaningful ways.
Posted: February 12th 2021
by Lucy Purvis - Archivist
Holkham Archivist, Lucy, tells us more about Thomas William Coke’s (Coke of Norfolk) days as ‘le Bel Anglais’, and how a young Princess Louise caught his eye whilst on his Grand Tour in Italy. A nod to this fleeting romance, if we can even call it that, can be seen in the hall to this day.
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