Victoria Mansion

Victoria Mansion will conserve the painted finishes in the second story of its grand central Stair Hall that date back to 1859-1860. The staircase paintings were completed by Giuseppe Guidicini, an Italian-born artist who emigrated to the United States in 1832 and later helped to disseminate a taste for Italianate fresco-style decoration in the nation’s opera houses and theaters. Project conservators will address at-risk areas by stabilizing and cleaning the second story Stair Hall paint and reversibly in-painting small areas of loss. Conservation activities will take place in public view to further the museum’s effort to promote education about conservation practices.