Hugh Belsey formed a collection of the artist’s work at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury much of which was published in Gainsborough at Gainsborough’s House (2002). During his time at the museum he organised many exhibitions most notably Gainsborough’s Family (1988) and, with Felicity Owen, From Gainsborough to Constable (1991).Susan Sloman is an independent researcher and writer. Since her first article on Gainsborough in 1992 she has contributed new research on the painter in the Burlington Magazine and published Gainsborough in Bath (2002) and Gainsborough’s Landscapes (2011) and has contributed to both Sensation and Sensibility (ed. Ann Bermingham, 2005) and Gainsborough’s Family (ed. David Solkin, 2018).

...the catalogue stands as an important work in its own right and will, no doubt, be useful for both theatre and art historians.

• Foreword - Chris StephensGainsborough and the Theatre - Susan Sloman‘English nature does not act much’ - Gainsborough, the Theatre and Nature - Susan SlomanCatalogue - Hugh BelseyNotes BibliographyImage CreditsIndex

Hugh Belsey formed a collection of the artist’s work at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury much of which was published in Gainsborough at Gainsborough’s House (2002). During his time at the museum he organised many exhibitions most notably Gainsborough’s Family (1988) and, with Felicity Owen, From Gainsborough to Constable (1991).Susan Sloman is an independent researcher and writer. Since her first article on Gainsborough in 1992 she has contributed new research on the painter in the Burlington Magazine and published Gainsborough in Bath (2002) and Gainsborough’s Landscapes (2011) and has contributed to both Sensation and Sensibility (ed. Ann Bermingham, 2005) and Gainsborough’s Family (ed. David Solkin, 2018).

...the catalogue stands as an important work in its own right and will, no doubt, be useful for both theatre and art historians.

• Foreword - Chris StephensGainsborough and the Theatre - Susan Sloman‘English nature does not act much’ - Gainsborough, the Theatre and Nature - Susan SlomanCatalogue - Hugh BelseyNotes BibliographyImage CreditsIndex