Conservation: An unusual bloom in the Forest of Sherwood

When eagle-eyed conservator, Nicola Costaras, noticed that a large oil painting depicting Sherwood Forest after rainfall was covered in 'frost', a series of investigations and conservation work was kick-started. What caused the unusual 'bloom' and how was the resulting treatment chosen in order to reveal the forest floor as the artist had intended? Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/pai...