Interpreting Portraiture Collections

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Case Study:

'Making Faces - Eighteenth Century Style'
Interpretation at Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire (National Trust)

A Case Study has been provided to illustrate how the various different strategies discussed in this toolkit have been applied to the interpretation of portraits at Beningborough Hall in Yorkshire as part of the 'Making Faces - Eighteenth Century Style' project.

• Account of the Project
• Components of the Project
• Overview of Interpretation
• 'Making Faces' Galleries
• Family Matters
• Portraits Tell Stories
• Getting the Picture
• Turning Heads
• Visitor Comments