The Hay Wain arrives in Suffolk for first time in history
Despite depicting a Suffolk scene, the famous painting has never been in the county until now.
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Notable Quotes
"I did have a mini cry after it was safely on the wall out of relief and joy."
— Emma Roodhouse , Academic
"When I walked through the door and saw, at the end of the gallery, The Hay Wain there and the rest of this wonderful exhibition, I was thrilled."
— Carole Jones , Politician
"So it becomes a handshake across time."
— Peter Harrap , Other
Key People
Carole Jones is a Labour councillor in charge of museums at Ipswich Borough Council.
Emma Roodhouse is the exhibition curator for The Hay Wain.
John Constable was an English painter known for his landscape paintings of the Suffolk countryside.
Peter Harrap is an artist and the curatorial advisor for the exhibition.
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Despite depicting a Suffolk scene, the famous painting has never been in the county until now.
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