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About fifteen years ago
I was invited to give an estimate for the
cleaning of two portraits which hang in
the spectacular 18th century colonial governor's
mansion, the Shirley-Eustis House, in Roxbury,
Massachusetts. The philosophy of the Association
at that time was to preserve the building,
but keep a very low profile. Since that
time, with new leadership, this policy has
been changed, and one of the most remarkable
buildings in all of New England is now open
to the public. About a year ago a new director
called and asked me if I would be interested
in restoring the portraits, and you can
see the results below. When you look at
Mr. Brinley's portrait notice the steep
hill with the mast just beside his right
shoulder. This is the ledgendary Beacon
Hill in Boston, habitat for a nearly extinct
species of New Englander known as the "Boston
Brahmin," and the site of the Massachusetts
state capital building.
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