Christchurch Mansion is one of Suffolk’s most treasured buildings. This beautiful Tudor mansion is the jewel in the crown of Ipswich’s historic past, boasting over 500 years of history. The collection contains Suffolk artists including the biggest collection of Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable and their Suffolk contemporaries outside of London.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Emma Roodhouse, Collections and Learning Curator Art at Colchester and Ipswich Museums, on 7th June 2023. You can watch a recording of the talk on Art UK's YouTube channel.
Golding Constable's Flower Garden 1815
John Constable (1776–1837)
Oil on canvas
H 33 x W 50.8 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
Golding Constable's Kitchen Garden c.1815
John Constable (1776–1837)
Oil on canvas
H 33 x W 50.8 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
George Frost (1745–1821)
Conté crayon on paper
H 16.5 x W 20.5 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
View near the Coast 1750–1755
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
Oil on canvas
H 81.2 x W 107.7 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
Self Portrait c.1820
John Dunthorne IV (1798–1832)
Oil on canvas
H 30.5 x W 25.5 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
Mrs Elizabeth Cobbold (1765–1824) c.1800–c.1820
George Frost (1745–1821) (attributed to)
Oil on canvas
H 92 x W 76 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection