Restoration of the faades could then begin, along with the grand staircase or the small apartments whose woodwork and parquet needed to be partly dismantled.
The walls and woodwork were painted brown and gold to contrast with the white marble pilasters, doorways and niches which were surmounted with gilded statuary.
Students were often recruited from humble backgrounds, and to remind them of this, the college curriculum included subjects such as gardening and woodwork.
