Decision details

This decision relates to the approval of a loan request for items in the Ipswich Borough Council Museum collections.

The Hold, Suffolk Archives (IPSMG.LO.2023.06)

This loan is for a temporary exhibition to commemorate the Ipswich Art Society 150^th Anniversary and relates to twenty-three artworks in the Ipswich Borough Council collections.

IPSMG:R.1945.42 - Tower Ramparts, Ipswich. 1887, John Moore.

IPSMG:R.1936.86.6 - The Cornhill. 1842, W J Legett.

IPSMG:R.1970.125 - Buttermarket, Looking West. 1917, Charles Prentice.

IPSMG:R.1934.145.4 - No.2 Tacket Street. 1920-1930, Charles Prentice.

IPSMG:R.1944.149 - Horse and ostler - Blue coach office - 7am, George Frost.

IPSMG:R.1985.64.16 - Gaumont Cinema Audience. 1948, Colin Moss.

IPSMG:R.1949.57 - Houses on Silent Street, Cor Visser.

IPSMG:R.1988.4.2 - Lock and Stagg. c.1965, David Cutler.

IPSMG:R.1956.2 - Granaries, Ipswich. 1923, John Nash.

IPSMG:R.1954.104 - Demolition in Quay Street.1954, Leonard Squirrell.

IPSMG:R.1938.133 - The Promenade and River Steamers, Ipswich. 1882, John Moore.

IPSMG:R.1944.62 - Old Gippeswyk Hall. c.1840-1883, Robert Burrows.

IPSMG:R.1947.54 - Angel Corner, Ipswich. c.1850, Thomas Smythe.

IPSMG:R.1966.85G - Fore Street. Unframed, Eleanor Jauncey.

IPSMG:R.1936.216 - Old house, St Mary Elms, Hilda Neatby.

IPSMG:R.1942.84 - Tower Ramparts Ipswich. Unframed, Ada Mary Williams.

IPSMG:R.2007.14 - Self Portrait, Anna Airy.

IPSMG:R.1990.68.23 - View of the Orwell, Elise Emily Hayward.

IPSMG:R.1990.68.12 - Old Mill on the Deben, Katherine Packard.

IPSMG:R.1979.52 - Maquette/Sculpture. (Wooden version), Bernard Reynolds.

IPSMG:R.1992.75.2 - Chimney Sweep sign, George Frost. [on display]

IPSMG:R.1941.29C - Plaster reliefs. Three studies of children, Ellen Mary Rope. [on display]

IPSMG:R.1911.17 - A Group of Children with a Kneeling Boy, Ellen Mary Rope.

The exhibition is part of Ipswich Art Society’s 150th anniversary celebrations and will explore the journey of art and artists in Ipswich over the last 150 years. Linking into key developments and what was happening in the town in terms of social history over different periods.

Ipswich Borough Council collections will be supported by collections from the Suffolk Archives as well as Ipswich Art Society’s own archives and complimented by works from current members.

Loan commences: 29th April 2024

Loan ends: 23rd August 2024

Exhibition dates: 3rd May 2024 – 28th June 2024

To approve the loan request.

Reason:

To support the temporary exhibition to commemorate the Ipswich Art Society 150^th Anniversary and relates to twenty-three artworks in the Ipswich Borough Council collections.