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Visitor information What’s on at Gainsborough’s House NOVEMBER 2017 – MARCH 2018 OPEN Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm GIRLING STREET Sunday 11am–5pm AST STREET E CLOSED Good Friday and between GREGOR Christmas and the New Year

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Adults: £7 DESIGN: TREVOR WILSON DESIGN GAINSBOROUGH’S LANE MARKETKING ST Family: £16 HOUSE CORNARD ROAD

Children aged up to 5: free ST BUS Children and students: £2 GAINSBOROUGH STATION STOUR ST STATION ROAD Groups of 10 or more: RIARS ST F £6 per head (booking essential) SUDBURY All admissions, courses and lectures are STATION inclusive of VAT (VAT No. 466111268). Gainsborough’s House is an accredited museum. Charity No. 1170048 and Company Limited by Guarantee No. 10413978. It is supported by Suffolk County Council, Sudbury Town Council, Friends & Patrons of Gainsborough’s House. Gainsborough’s House 46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2EU (entrance in Weavers Lane) Telephone 01787 372958 [email protected] www.gainsborough.org Twitter @GH_Sudbury The House and Garden have wheelchair access and there is a lift to the ﬁrst ﬂoor. * The additional income from Gift Aid does make a big difference but if you prefer not to make this contribution the admission prices are: Adult £6.30, Family £14.50.

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THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH FRONT COVER: Thomas Gainsborough (1727–88) was born THE ROOMS OF Thomas Gainsborough (1727–88) in Sudbury and was baptised there at the GAINSBOROUGH’S HOUSE ‘The name of Gainsborough will be transmitted THOMAS HIBBERT (1744–1819), Independent Meeting-House in Friars Street to posterity, in the history of art.’ Each of the rooms of the house take a 1785 on 14 May 1727, the fifth son and ninth child Sir Joshua Reynolds theme around the life and art of Thomas Oil on canvas of John and Mary Gainsborough. He lived in Gainsborough; the downstairs focusing on his Thomas Gainsborough is one of the great Private collection Sudbury until around 1740 when, as a young life, the upstairs his art. figures of British and world art history, On display in ‘Creating a National Centre’ man, he was sent to London to pursue a career renowned not only in his advancement of exhibition as an artist. He returned to Sudbury in the spring After an introduction to Gainsborough portraiture to a higher level, but also in being of 1749 where he painted his celebrated Mr at Gainsborough’s House, visitors enter one of the founders of the British school of and Mrs Andrews (c.1750, National Gallery, two rooms downstairs, which explore the landscape painting. As John Constable wrote, London). His search for patronage and critical achievements of the artist and his time in ‘the landscape of Gainsborough is soothing success led him to move to Ipswich around Suffolk. The Hall and stairs are filled with tender and affecting... On looking at them, 1752 and subsequently to Bath and London, portraits of the Gainsborough family and we find tears in our eyes, and know not what although he never lost the influence of his works by Gainsborough Dupont, the great brings them.’ native town and county. ‘Nature was his artist’s nephew apprentice and studio assistant. teacher, and the woods of Suffolk his academy,’ The two rooms upstairs consider in turn noted an obituary after his death in 1788. THE HOUSE AND GARDEN ‘The curs’d face business,’ the portraits of Gainsborough’s House explores the life and art Thomas Gainsborough and ‘Nature was his of Thomas Gainsborough. One of the greatest teacher,’ the landscapes of the artist. artists of his age, he is renowned throughout the Francesco Bartolozzi (1725–1815) after The third floor is given over to a permanent world for his portrait and landscape paintings. Thomas Gainsborough (1727 –88), display of works and memorabilia from the The house, ‘a most excellent Brickt Mansion,’ SELF-PORTRAIT, 1798, Stipple engraving Constable family collection. was bought by John Gainsborough, the artist’s father, in May 1722. Of late medieval origins he remodelled it with the addition of an elegant brick façade shortly after its purchase. The beautiful garden is at the heart of Gainsborough’s House. It is maintained by a devoted body of volunteers who garden exclusively with plants that were available in Gainsborough’s lifetime. The garden is open year round and there is always something of interest for visitors to see. The centrepiece is the venerable mulberry tree reputed to be over 400 years old. Other highlights are the quince tree, a medlar, shrub roses and a small collection of irises and other plants selected by Cedric Morris to continue the artistic themes of the house into the garden. 2 3 EXHIBITION Creating a National Centre for Gainsborough 27 OCTOBER – 4 FEBRUARY 2018

This exhibition explores the creation of a SUSTAINABILITY national centre for Gainsborough in Sudbury. As part of the regeneration of this historic site, A long-held ambition, this project is now a expanded visitor services will be developed, real possibility, with significant investment helping the museum create conditions from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other to ensure that Gainsborough’s House is generous supporters. Featuring the latest plans, safeguarded for many years to come. Among it illustrates the new spaces being created these offers will be a new orangery style Café through pictures and objects, and gives visitors overlooking the garden, a refurbished Print the opportunity to explore our future plans in Studio and flexible performance and meeting more detail. spaces to suit a range of programming needs. REVIVING AN ARTIST’S Audience development and training will also BIRTHPLACE be key, with a strong programme of temporary exhibitions planned across the site to draw Gainsborough’s House is embarking on a visitors from a wide catchment area. major capital project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a vibrant national REVIVAL centre for Thomas Gainsborough, securing In Sudbury today, the need for regeneration the future of this Grade-I Listed historic house and a place to celebrate the town’s rich cultural and its internationally significant collections. Reviving an Artist’s Birthplace: A National heritage is of critical importance. Sudbury is the birthplace of one of Britain’s greatest Centre for Gainsborough seeks to establish a painters, and has an extraordinary and unique museum that fascinates, inspires, educates and history with the weaving industry. Yet the transforms the House and its collections; creates town has not maximised this significant draw conditions to ensure the museum is preserved, for visitors the world over. A new national shared and celebrated for the next 100 years; centre for Gainsborough would transform and acts as a catalyst for the regeneration of not only the museum, but act as a catalyst for Sudbury, putting Gainsborough’s House on the the regeneration of Sudbury itself, attracting international art museum map. significant levels of tourism and instilling a greater sense of local and regional pride in this MISSION art of national and international significance, unique corner of Suffolk. This project will refurbish, reconfigure and and receive major touring exhibitions, redisplay the historic house and its contents enabling more international partnerships to safeguard the environment, conserve the with significant museums. As part of the collection and improve interpretation. new build there will also be larger spaces The limited space of the house and its current for exhibitions, displays and learning across ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF ONE use of domestic rooms as gallery spaces four new galleries: a showcase Gainsborough OF THE NEW GALLERIES restricts the ability to fully tell the story of Gallery, a Landscape Studio, a Community Gainsborough and his art. By refurbishing Gallery and a Temporary Exhibition Gallery, and expanding the exhibition space, with the capability to function as a 100-seat AN INSTALLATION VIEW OF Gainsborough’s House will be able to show performance venue. THE EXHIBITION 4 5 EXHIBITION Cedric Morris 10 FEBRUARY – 17 JUNE 2018

In 2017 a significant collection he met his lifelong partner, of over 100 works by the painter Arthur Lett- Cedric Morris, Cedric Morris was gifted to Haines (1894–1978) and in CAFÉ Gainsborough’s House. Works the late 1920s they settled in ROTUNDE in the collection include Suffolk. With the help of John PARIS, landscape and portrait paintings Aldridge, Edward Bawden and 1924, as well as drawings, prints and Eric Ravilious, Cedric founded Oil on canvas even Cedric Morris’s palette. the East Anglian School of Uniquely the works remained Painting and Drawing in part of Cedric Morris’s private Dedham in Essex. Within a collection until his death year of its conception, the art in 1982. Maggi Hambling, school had attracted over 60 who was a student and friend pupils including the painter of Cedric Morris, has been Lucian Freud (1922–2011). instrumental in introducing the Following a devastating fire collection to Gainsborough’s at the Dedham property, the House and in selecting the school moved to Benton End, paintings and drawings for a sixteenth century house this exhibition. and gardens on the outskirts of Hadleigh, Sudbury. Cedric Morris (1889–1982) The school ran for forty years artist and horticulturalist was until the death of Lett-Haines born in Sketty, near Swansea in 1978. and attended the Charterhouse School in Surrey. Following Alongside his work as an a period of time spent in artist, Cedric was a lifelong Canada, Cedric joined the plantsman, who established Royal College of Music to rare species collected overseas. study singing but gave it up He won national acclaim as to pursue a career as an artist. a breeder of irises, some of Although he had no formal which are included in the training in art he attended Gainsborough’s House garden. Académie Delécluse in Paris. Cedric Morris is an important On the outbreak of the figure in the story of East First World War he returned Anglian artists. It is fitting to England. that work from his private In 1917 Cedric moved to collection now forms Newlyn in Cornwall, where he an important part of the became part of the established Gainsborough’s House artistic community. In 1918 permanent collection. 6 7 NEW ACQUISITIONS: LIFT GALLERY CONSTABLE DISPLAY Lady Helena Rawdon’s Three Pastels An Artist’s Paint Box: CONTINUES UNTIL 4 FEBRUARY 2018 The Constable Collection at Gainsborough’s House

This exhibition displays three new acquisitions During the 1730s and 40s, pastel or ‘crayons’ Born in East Bergholt, given to the museum by Lowell Libson Ltd. became a hugely popular medium amongst Suffolk, the artist John in honour of Katrin Henkel and the an intimate circle of patrician women. As Constable (1776–1837) was Tavolozza Foundation. the engraver and antiquarian George Vertue deeply inspired throughout recorded in his notebooks at the time, his life by the work of This group of pastel drawings can be Thomas Gainsborough, attributed with some certainty to the talented Crayon painting has met with so much credited today as the father draughtswoman Lady Helena Rawdon, encouragement of late years here, that several of the 18th-century British (1717–46). Lady Helena Rawdon, was a noted Painters, those that had been in Italy to study landscape school. Both artists amateur artist who initially trained with the for the practice of painting in oyl, found at grew up in Suffolk and portrait miniaturist Bernard Lens III (1682– their return that they could not make any commenced their earliest 1740) and then under the pastellist Arthur extraordinary matter of it, turned to painting in training here, making it Pond (1701–58), who, upon returning from Crayons and several made great advantage of it. particularly appropriate that the Grand Tour in 1727, rapidly established It looking pleasant and covered with a glass an important collection himself as a pastel portraitist of some celebrity. and large Gold Frames was much commended of Constable’s art work, Lady Helena was at the heart of a group of for novelty. painting materials and family women who were keen amateur pastellists As has been frequently observed, ‘crayons’ or memorabilia now resides at taking lessons from Pond and practicing at the pastels were less time consuming than oils, Gainsborough’s House on very highest level, drawing each other and easier to use and less messy in application, long-term loan. this paint box resumes open at a convenient angle exchanging portraits and copies by the Old making them an ideal medium for amateurs. its permanent display at with a metal ‘stay.’ He would Masters as signs of their friendship Opened in February 2017, Gainsborough’s House then pin the painting support and accomplishment. the exhibition Constable at in November. to the lid and begin his work. Gainsborough’s House features These three works were originally presented When the sketch was ﬁnished, drawings and paintings As Art Historian Anne Lyles en suite with a rare image of a female pastellist Constable could simply pack completed during Constable’s explains, two paint boxes used at work, possibly Lady Helena herself, it back into the lid of the early career, in addition to by Constable are known to executed in the early eighteenth century. box, held in place by the personal family items and have survived: this wooden Accompanying the portrait of A Sybil, are removable panel. Several studio aides. One of the example, which descended copies of the Four Seasons made by Lady sketches might be stored most intriguing objects in directly through the Constable Helena after the Venetian Rococo painter together in the lid in this way the collection is Constable’s family, and a metallic paint Rosalba Giovana Carriera (1673–1757), after a day spent sketching. wooden paint box, used in box given shortly after entitled Winter and Summer. his mid to late career and Constable’s death to his This rare paint box also still containing a selection engraver, David Lucas (now contains examples of the of paintbrushes, glass phials in the collection of the Clark artist’s paintbrushes and and Royal Academy lecture Art Institute in Williamstown, palette knives, in addition to tickets. Recently returned Massachusetts). The wooden a Cumberland lead pencil, from the exhibition Constable example at Gainsborough’s double-ended metal pencil Lady Helena Rawdon, and Brighton (8 April – 8 House is in effect a portable holder (called a porte-crayon) née Perceval (attributed), October 2017), where it sketching box: whilst painting, and nine glass phials of various A SYBIL, c. 1737 was on loan to the Brighton Constable would rest the box sizes containing powdered Pastel Museum & Art Gallery, on his knees, ﬁxing the lid pigments and dried paint. 8 9 FRIENDS TRIP FAMILY Degas: A Passion For Perfection Family Christmas Time THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER at Gainsborough’s House

Marking the centenary of Degas’ death, this Take a break from the Christmas rush and get creative in exhibition draws on the collections of the our festive family events at Gainsborough’s House. Fitzwilliam, complemented by an outstanding and bags. Come along and group of around sixty loans from private and Elves, Shoes Christmas Tree make your own versions of public collections from throughout Europe the decorations to take home and the United States, several of which will be & St Nick! Decorations to your tree. on public display for the ﬁrst time. Prominent SATURDAY SATURDAY in the exhibition will be Degas’ work in Both events: 2 DECEMBER 9 DECEMBER three dimensions; posthumous bronze casts of • Run from 10am – 1pm dancers, horses and nudes, but also rare lifetime Join us in the parlour for our Each year Gainsborough’s • Are family drop-in sessions sculptures in plaster and wax. nostalgic look at Christmases House is proud to decorate a – no need to book past, where Thomas tree as part of the St Peter’s • Cost £2 per child, We are fortunate to have Miranda Stearn, celebrated his own family Christmas Tree Festival. £3 per adult Head of Learning, give an introductory talk Christmas. Discover the Each year we create unique • Include admission to over coffee before we visit the exhibition. story of St Nicholas and why decorations inspired by the all the galleries at An optional lunch has been arranged at they left out shoes instead of paintings in the museum Gainsborough’s House Browns Restaurant opposite the Museum at stockings. Get creative in our and made by our museum • Have a recommended age £13.50 for a two-course menu. shoemakers workshop and club for adults with learning from 3 – 12 years become an elf as you fashion disabilities. This year we will • Are for all the family! The coach will leave Sudbury long-stay car your own festive shoe to put be focusing on our wonderful Children must be park (by Waitrose) at 9.30am. Lunch at Browns Tickets £24.00 to include coffee. by the ﬁreplace. portrait collection and will be accompanied by an adult will be at 12.30pm. We will leave Cambridge Please add £13.50 if you require lunch. making mini fans, shoes, hats at 3.30pm. Limited numbers - booking essential.

EVENTS FAMILY Christmas Evening at Design, Construct & Play Gainsborough’s House TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2018 THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER, 5PM – 7PM

Join us for this special creative event inspired Join us for our annual late night shopping event and enjoy by our exhibition ‘Creating a National Centre a glass of mulled cider and mince pie. We have a new range for Gainsborough’. of merchandise inspired by Gainsborough’s painting of the Pitminster Boy, as well as our lovely rose and quince from Get inspired by our new architect’s model the walled garden. and gallery plans to design your own model or artwork dedicated to your favourite artist In keeping with the Christmas spirit we will offer a special or character. Explore local materials, bricks, 10% discount on any purchases made on the evening. slate, ﬂint and tiles. 10 11 LECTURE LEARNING The Pre-Raphaelite Dream The Print Workshop 2 & 9 FEBRUARY 2018 at Gainsborough’s House 10.30AM – 12.30PM

This course celebrates the art, ideas, and Coffee and pastries included lives of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett £30 for two lectures. Millais, William Holman Hunt and other To book: call 01787 372958 or artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite [email protected] Brotherhood. Young, rebellious and idealistic, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood turned their backs on the dull conventions and mawkish sentimentality of Victorian art and championed Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–82), the traditions of medieval painting, the realistic THE DAY DREAM, depiction of nature, and subjects portraying Oil on canvas poetry, modern life, and romantic love. Their © V&A, London work revolutionised the way that painters’ viewed the world, while their unconventional relationships and lifestyles pre-ﬁgured modern ideas about artists as Bohemians living outside the norms of respectable society. The course explores the history of the Movement from its origins in the 1840s to its later impact on artists like Edward Burne-Jones and also examines the role of women as models and fellow-artists.

BREAKFAST TOUR

Gainsborough’s House Print House and its much-admired TUESDAY Creating a National Workshop welcomes artists, garden. Students and members MORNING CLASSES students and individual also appreciate the special link Centre for Gainsborough with Sue Molineux, members to a well-equipped to Thomas Gainsborough, 10am–12.30pm TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER OR and professional studio. With an innovative printmaker as £180 per term THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER both term-time classes and a well as a renowned painter. 9.30 – 11.00AM seven-week summer course Etching methods used WEDNESDAY programme, the workshop by Gainsborough are still EVENING CLASSES Join our Director, Mark Bills, for an attracts both new and more practiced in the workshop and illuminating tour of our exhibition ‘Creating with Carl Borges, experienced print makers to his prints can be viewed in a National Centre for Gainsborough’. The 7.30–9.30pm its friendly facilities. the museum. tour will conclude with coffee and croissants £130 per term and an opportunity to ask Mark about our Print workshop members’ PRINTMAKING exciting plans for the future. work is shown in regular COURSES exhibitions organised by For more information £12 coffee and croissants included Taster Days 10am–4pm its members’ Committee. contact Sue Molineux To book: call 01787 372958 or £55 including basic Printmakers enjoy the unique 01787 372958 or [email protected] materials atmosphere of Gainsborough’s [email protected] 12 13 Events: November 2017 – May 2018 INFORMATION & PRICES: www.gainsborough.org – BOOKINGS: 01787 372958

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY EXHIBITIONS Lady Helena Rawdon’s Three Pastels Ends 4 February Creating a National Centre for Gainsborough Ends 4 February Cedric Morris 10 February – 17 June BREAKFAST TOUR Creating a National Centre for Gainsborough | 21 November Cedric Morris | (date to be confirmed) FRIENDS – For information & prices visit www.gainsborough.org Degas: a passion for perfection exhibition at the Fitzwilliam | 23 November Bridge Drive at Gainsborough’s House | 30 November Visit to the V&A, London | (date to be confirmed) Visit to the Fry Gallery and Audley End | (date to be confirmed) LECTURES & TALKS The Pre-Raphaelite Dream Jo Banham | 2 | 9 March £30 (for both), 10.30am–12.30pm EVENTS Christmas evening at Gainsborough’s House with mulled cider and minced-pies | 7 December Heritage Lottery Fund Free Day | 17 December LEARNING Tom’s Tuesday Tuesdays during half terms and holidays 10am–1pm, Child £2, Adult £3 (includes admission to the galleries). Recommended age from 3–12 years, accompanied by an adult Family Christmas Time: Elves, Shoes and St Nick! | 2 December 10am–1pm, Child £2, Adult £3 (includes admission to the galleries) Christmas Tree Decorations | 9 December 10am–1pm, Child £2, Adult £3 (includes admission to the galleries) Design, construct and play | 13 February Celebrate Spring | 3 April Light Fantastic | 10 April Cedric Morris 29 May | PRINT WORKSHOP COURSES – 10am – 4pm, 3 day course, £230 (PWS members £210) Photo Polymer Printmaking with Colin Gale 9, 10, 11 November Woodcuts with Colin Gale 15, 16, 17 February 2018 14 15 Support Gainsborough’s House as a Friends and Patrons Membership Form Friend, Patron or Mulberry Patron YOUR DETAILS (block capitals) GIFT RECIPIENT’S DETAILS (if appropriate and in block capitals) Title Title First name First name Surname Surname Gainsborough’s House is a very special place WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: Joint member’s name that exists to promote the wider knowledge, Joint member’s name As Friends you will enjoy: appreciation and enjoyment of the art of - free admission throughout the year; Thomas Gainsborough. It seeks to preserve Address - exclusive Private Views; and enhance the House and its collections for Address - visits to exhibitions, art galleries and the benefit of present and future generations. historic houses in Britain; As a result Gainsborough’s House has planned - an annual Summer Garden Party, a major capital project that aims to bring - and a magazine and information about Gainsborough alive for a new generation. what’s on at the House. City/Town Your support will help to secure major As Patrons you will also enjoy: City/Town long and short-term loans of Gainsborough Postcode - a variety of exclusive trips at home paintings from national collections. Our aim Postcode and abroad; Email is to be the recognised centre for exploring - private visits to other collections; Email Thomas Gainsborough and be sustainable - ‘behind the scenes’ tours of for the future. It is a long journey that will other museums. Telephone take some time and cannot be achieved ✂ Telephone without your help and support. By joining As Mulberry Patrons you will also enjoy: Where did you pick up this booklet? Gainsborough’s House as a Friend, you will - events organised by Gainsborough’s help us on our journey. House including lectures, film, music and study days; Your support will really make a difference. n I would like to be kept informed of news, - a specially chosen publication and a jar events and fundraising campaigns (please tick) of mulberry jam or quince jelly from We will not share your data with third parties. Gainsborough’s trees; - a behind the scenes tour and lunch with the Director, METHOD OF PAYMENT (please tick) FRIEND’S GARDEN PARTY - and an annual dinner at n Direct Debit: (see overleaf) Gainsborough’s House. Please consider paying by Direct Debit as it is the most cost effective method for us. GIFT MEMBERSHIP FROM £25 n Cheque: Please make cheques payable to ‘Gainsborough’s House Society’. Why not buy a gift membership for a friend or family member? To make your gift extra n Cash special, we will include a free notebook, two n Credit/debit card greeting cards, eight postcards, a bookmark and a Gainsborough’s House pencil, all gift wrapped ready for mailing. For more details, If you would like to pay by debit or credit card please phone 01787 372958 please contact us on 01787 372958. or [email protected]

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Adults: £7 DESIGN: TREVOR WILSON DESIGN GAINSBOROUGH’S LANE MARKETKING ST Family: £16 HOUSE CORNARD ROAD