GAINSBOROUGH'S HOUSE MUSEUM AND GALLERY
Gainsborough’s House Society was formed in 1958 to purchase the birthplace of the leading English painter Thomas Gainsborough at 46 Gainsborough Street in Sudbury, Suffolk, and establish it as a centre for the artist. The Museum opened to the public in 1961 and has remained open for over 60 years. The beautiful historic garden at the heart of Gainsborough’s House is maintained by a devoted body of volunteers. The museum and art gallery shows a large collection of his paintings, drawings and prints as well as temporary exhibitions. Works by other artists in the house include Hubert-François Gravelot (1699–1773), Francis Hayman (1708–1776), Gainsborough Dupont and many others. It also has paintings and drawings that relate to the building or to Sudbury by artists such as John Theodore Heins (1697–1756) and John Constable and there is an extensive collection of work by Henry William Bunbury. Artists who have exhibited there include John Arthur Dodgson, Patrick George, Maggi Hambling, Glyn Morgan, Claude Rogers and many others. In November 2022, the museum re-opened to the public after a transformational refurbishment. The Gainsborough's House Museum and Art Gallery is an international centre for Thomas Gainsborough. At the bottom of the garden is a coach house built in 1928 which has been converted for use as Gainsborough's House Print Workshop.
Website: https://gainsborough.org
Works by This Artist
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