Simon Gillespie | |
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 Gillespie working on the portrait of George Villiers in July 2017 | |
| Born | Simon Rollo Gillespie 26 May 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Art restorer, art historian |
| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Website | www |
Simon Rollo Gillespie (born 26 May 1955) is a British conservator-restorer of fine art, and an art historian. He is known particularly for his work with Early British and Tudor portraits, although his practice extends across all periods from early paintings to contemporary artworks.[1] Gillespie has been restoring art since 1978, and he appears frequently on the BBC Four series Britain's Lost Masterpieces, having previously appeared on the BBC1 art programme Fake or Fortune.
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