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.

6 artworks
Golding Constable's Flower Garden
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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
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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

Ship
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Ship

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
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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
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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)
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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