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Fine art on public display
Greene & Greene sponsors exhibition of paintings from the St Edmundsbury Collection
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reene & Greene, solicitors in Bury St Edmunds, are proud to be the main sponsor for a public exhibition of works from
the St Edmundsbury Borough Art Collection. The collection includes paintings by Thomas Gainsborough and Mary Beale. A selection from 1600 to 1800 will be on public display from 12 to 26 April. The paintings have been selected by George Carter, who for 25 years has hung exhibitions for the Royal Collection.
Of particular note is Gainsborough’s 1757 portrait of Suffolk man Robert Sparrow, this work has been lent by a private collector and has not been exhibited in public before. Mary Beale, who was born in Barrow, is regarded as the first professional female English painter, achieving fame and commercial success from the 1670s through to her death in 1699.
The exhibition will take place at Manor House on Honey Hill, a private residence
A portrait of Robert Sparrow by Thomas Gainsborough and top, an artist’s impression of Manor House, Bury St Edmunds
built in the neo- classical Palladian style between 1736 and 1738 for Elizabeth, the wife of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, whose main residence was at Ickworth. Manor House is now the private residence of Sir David and Lady Rowland, who have very kindly made it available for the event.
Funds raised will support Children’s Brain Tumour Research, Acute Kidney Disease Research and the Gatehouse in Bury St Edmunds.
During the exhibition there will be a number of events, study days and receptions. Public admission is by pre- booked ticket, available from The Apex,
www.theapex.co.uk or 01284 758000. Tickets are £5 per person, those under 16 are admitted free.
Chris Thomson, Senior Partner of Greene & Greene commented: “We are delighted to support this exhibition. It is a unique opportunity for the public to see fine works of art in one of Suffolk’s most interesting buildings. I encourage anyone with an interest in history, art or architecture to attend.”
n Further information is available at
www.whatsoninwestsuffolk.co.uk. To find out more about Greene & Greene please go to
www.greene-greene.com.
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