Conservation
19th century windows by William Morris / Burne Jones (Rab & Linda)
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
2003
University of Manchester
Detail of Lute playing Angel by William Morris / Edward Burne Jones. | ![Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones](../images/img_1/whitw001.jpg) |
Two large, very heavy, framed windows had to be taken off display and safely stored for re-use of gallery space. | ![Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones](../images/img_1/whitw002.jpg) |
Removal involved the use of hoists, scaffolding, pulleys, roof posts, team effort and gentle brute force. | ![Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones](../images/img_1/whitw003.jpg) |
When the windows were delicately balanced, they had to be carefully unhooked from the back before finally lowered to the ground. | ![Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones Whitworth Art Gallery - windows by William Morris / Burne Jones](../images/img_1/whitw004.jpg) |
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