Royal Collection Trust aims to celebrate the Royal Collection, deepening its understanding and broadening its reach through enriching experiences across royal residences and The King’s Galleries, as well as through loans to museums, galleries and online and academic resources.
The Prints and Drawings section of the Pictures team is responsible for all works of art on paper in the Royal Collection. This includes almost 600 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, the most important group of Leonardo's work in existence. As a Catalogue Researcher based at Windsor Castle, you'll help prepare a comprehensive scholarly catalogue of the Leonardo drawings, scheduled for publication in 2030/31.
Working closely with the author, you'll undertake detailed research to ensure that every entry reflects the latest scholarship, with comprehensive bibliographic references. Your contribution will play an important role in creating a definitive academic resource and you will receive full acknowledgement in the published catalogue.
Key Responsibilities:
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Conduct research into the scholarly literature relating to each Leonardo drawing in the Royal Collection.
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Review and summarise recent academic publications to support the preparation of catalogue entries.
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Compile and maintain comprehensive bibliographic references, ensuring accuracy, consistency and completeness throughout.
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Support the development of editorial conventions and style guidance for the transcription of Leonardo's notes in Italian and their translation into modern English.
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Work collaboratively with the author to review and check transcriptions and translations, ensuring consistency and adherence to agreed standards.
In all you do, you’ll contribute to the accuracy and authority of a major scholarly publication through meticulous research, analysis and attention to detail.
