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Artist’s house set to open as major gallery

Gainsborough’s House [below] in Sudbury was long a source of pilgrimage for fans of the artist’s work, though the grade I listed house closed in October 2019 to undergo a major transformation.

Opening in spring, The

New National Centre for Gainsborough will incorporate a three-storey gallery and research space adjacent to the original house, with a café overlooking the artist’s garden. Works by Gainsborough will also be on display, including a series of original prints, as well as loans of pieces by artists that he inspired, including John Constable.

The New National Centre for Gainsborough will open in spring 2022. www.gainsborough.org