Fruit of Friendship: Portraits by Mary Beale | Exhibition Film | Philip Mould Gallery

This short film on the 17th century artist Mary Beale (1633-1699) accompanies Philip Mould & Company's present exhibition, Fruit of Friendship: Portraits by Mary Beale, which is on view at the gallery until 19th July 2024.
The exhibition sheds light on Beale’s studio practice and highlights its radical reversal of conventional gender roles for the period. Beale’s husband Charles dedicated himself to his wife’s career and supported her studio diligently by priming canvases, manufacturing pigments, and recording business in a series of notebooks.
The exhibition presents a broad selection of works not seen in public before, including an early re-discovered portrait of the artist’s husband and a portrait of Anne Sotheby, which will be displayed in the gallery for two weeks before it is exhibited in Tate Britain’s upcoming exhibition Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain, 1520-1920.
Filmed by Mike Hopkins.
Find out more about the exhibition on our website: philipmould.com/exhibitions/4...
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[@ek7593]

WONDERFUL!

[@fourtails1192]

😊🙏

[@janeknight3597]

Such a treasure trove of documentation! I am too scared to actually come into the gallery so these films are a great treat. Thank you.

[@philipmouldco4360]

Pop by the gallery any time!

[@christianfrommuslim]

Excellent presentation. I so enjoy historical background of things in existence today.
The East Anglian connection might explain the more equitable view of men and women practiced with the Beales. Some have reported that reform groups in East Anglia were more progressive in women's rights. This may be trickle down from the Viking presence in the region, in which women supposedly had greater status.
East Anglia contributed highly to the Great Migration to the American Colonies in the 17th century, and we see notable and even notorious women preachers there.
For example, Quaker Mary Fisher, who was persecuted for preaching in both England and America. Feeling the call of God to share the gospel with the Turkish Sultan, in 1657 she walked most of the way from England to his military encampment in Turkey. By persistence she succeeded in meeting him and sharing Jesus and the Bible with him. He was fascinated and asked Mary to stay and continue to teach. Sadly, she did not, or she might have changed history.

[@gillsharp9249]

What a riveting presentation, thank you! And thank you for your quest to bring another great Suffolk artist to the forefront, where she belongs 👍

[@stananders474]

This is quality. I wish others would do this.

[@philipmouldco4360]

Thank you!

[@VenusDeMilitant]

Wonderful presentation as always! Thank you Mr. Mould.

[@philipmouldco4360]

Thank you for watching!

[@Ceelle2]

A pioneer in so many ways! Thank you for sharing about she and her family, her work and the serendipity with your gallery!

[@diannacatesdunn]

Love this! Perfect story, perfect editing, just perfect.

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

OUTSTANDING Presentation PM&C….OUTSTANDING story arc and editing….Triple OUTSTANDING Woman and Family life speaking volumes to the FUTURE 2024…..We here in the Colonies/ STATES applaud these so worthwhile presentations so as to know our pasts…..hoping for justice……and a more JOYOUS and Peaceful Future…..

[@christianfrommuslim]

I agree! Excellent presentation. I so enjoy historical background of things in existence today.
You might be interested that the East Anglian connection might explain the more equitable view of men and women practiced with the Beales. Some have reported that reform groups in East Anglia were more progressive in women's rights. This may be trickle down from the Viking presence in the region, in which women supposedly had greater status.
East Anglia contributed highly to the Great Migration to the American Colonies in the 17th century, and we see notable and even notorious women preachers there.
For example, Quaker Mary Fisher, who was persecuted for preaching in both England and America. Feeling the call of God to share the gospel with the Turkish Sultan, in 1657 she walked most of the way from England to his military encampment in Turkey. By persistence she succeeded in meeting him and sharing Jesus and the Bible with him. He was fascinated and asked Mary to stay and continue to teach. Sadly, she did not, or she might have changed history.

[@diunitedkingdom7302]

Wonderful account on all levels, thank you so much. I enjoy these so much. I can’t wait to visit your gallery and serendipitous that Mary Beale lived there!