How Much Art, Hidden Beneath Wallpaper Or Paint, Is Lost To Renovation?

Or, as the paper calls it, a renovation “craze” in Britain. “Radical home makeovers are increasingly common, reflected by all the TV shows on the theme. This often results in damage and loss of wall paintings, particularly as wattle and daub panelling may be in poor condition. It is usually stripped out and replaced rather than preserved.” – The Observer (UK)