Illustrated above; George Thomas Rope, Oil sketch of a ‘A Young Grey Horse’
Exhibition Announcement
Exhibition of Newly Discovered Old Paintings and Drawings to Open in April
An Exhibition, titled ‘Collector’s Choice’ will open at the East Anglian Traditional Art Centre in Wickham Market on Saturday 19th April and run for two weeks. More than fifty oil paintings, pencil drawings and watercolours will be on display and for sale. Many of the newly discovered pictures are by George Thomas Rope from the village of Blaxhall, an avidly collected artist who was also a natural historian; he died in 1929.
John Day, founder of the East Anglian Traditional Art Centre, commented “We have always researched and collected works by George Rope, and this is a rare opportunity to see a group of his pictures, a selection have come straight from the Rope Family. Our objective at the Art Centre is to promote interest in the Fine Art produced by Suffolk Artists working between 1750 and 1950, many of whom exhibited in the 19th century at the Fine Art Club in Ipswich.”
The ‘Collector’s Choice’ Exhibition runs from Saturday 19th April until Saturday 3rd May, 11am until 4pm; Tuesday to Saturday (closed Sunday and Monday).
The pictures will be available from the priced Catalogue
Telephone 01728 747050.
Email; john@eatac.co.uk
Welcome to the EATAC website.
Our objective is to promote interest in the Fine Art produced by the Norwich School of Painters and Suffolk Artists working between 1750 and 1950. This time period encompasses many East Anglian masters, commencing with Gainsborough, Crome, Cotman and Constable.
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The rise of impressionism going into the twentieth century produced the innovators Arnesby Brown and Munnings, whilst later Seago rounded off what is one of the most impressive lists of British Artists. Many other notable painters lived and worked in this attractive and predominantly rural area within this period.
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The Centre offers a professional in-depth assessment process to fully evaluate the traditional works from the region, as well as conservation advice and a sales service.
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We look forward to hearing from you,
John Day
The History and Objectives
The Centre was founded in 2017 by John Day, to promote Traditional East Anglian Art. It houses his extensive library, the archives of many artists and The Day Collection of East Anglian Art. This material has been assembled over the past 50 years by the Day Family and items are available for loan to Exhibitions, and it is intended the archives will be available for reference purposes in the future.
A team of specialists and enthusiasts has been assembled to research and document the ​works in the Collection, also to investigate other paintings and drawings brought to us.
The website gives enthusiasts a chance to learn about and participate in projects relating to Traditional Art in the Eastern region.
We intend to establish a comprehensive calendar which will develop into a useful facility for those seeking information about the region’s events related to Art.
An illustrated brochure is available through the link below or alternatively we would be pleased to send one to you by post or email on request to john@eatac.co.uk
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The Centre is an independent concern which works with all sectors; public, private and commercial, with a mandate to increase awareness of the many talented artists who worked in the area within our period and to encourage involvement through research, learning and collecting.