Just as RAMM borrows objects from other museums, RAMM also lends the collections in its care to museums around the world. Sometimes this is for an exhibition, other times it is for research.
This blog post highlights just a few of the objects that RAMM has sent out on loan over the past two years.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest Elizabethan artists, Nicholas Hilliard (c.1547-1619). The Hilliards were a prominent family in Exeter, renowned for their craftsmanship. Although the name of Hilliard is now more associated with miniature portraits, the family were originally goldsmiths. Several objects linked to the Hilliards are now held in RAMM’s collection. Here we trace the family’s history, beginning with Nicholas’ father Richard.
As part of our project to make the decorative arts collection digitally accessible, we have been photographing our ceramics and focusing especially on RAMM’s Martinware.
A donor’s visit has provided some new insights into RAMM’s Art Pottery collection.
Exploring the unusual material of straw used in the embroidery of a late 1860’s dress.
Recently, the museum has had to the remarkable privilege of restoring, conserving, and researching some extraordinary wax portraits. No, we’re not talking about candles here. These are full-sized portrait busts from the 16th and 17th century, ornately decorated, gilded, and painted to showcase their sitters’ remarkable features.
This piece of research was conducted to interpret the Chinese and Japanese ceramics collection at RAMM, and assess its significance in relation to known collections held in the UK. Research by Bryony Lloyd in 2007 Citation: Bryony Lloyd, 2007. The Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Collection at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter. Documents … Read more
This guest blog is by freelance conservator Eddie Sinclair. Her work completely transformed a sculpture depicting The Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel is announcing to Mary that she would bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ.