Allen Gallery

The Allen Gallery is an art and ceramics gallery in Alton, Hampshire. It houses a large, permanent ceramics collection.^[1]^[2] as well as temporary exhibitions, and is dedicated to the memory of the artist W.H. Allen.

Exhibits[edit]

As well as ceramics^[3]^[4], the gallery displays furniture, and a statue of a woman known as 'Dolores' by the sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein^[5] Since 2014, the gallery has been managed and supported by Hampshire Cultural Trust^[6]^[7]. The gallery is funded through gift shop, cafe^[8] and workshop proceeds, visitor donations and charitable bequests^[9]

History[edit]

The front section of the Allen Gallery was originally the coach house, stable and coachman’s house of the Curtis family^[10] of 4 High Street. In his will, William Hugh Curtis, the final owner, left the premises to be used as a public museum. The gallery first opened in 1963, and in 1979 was extended with funds from the W.H. Allen Bequest and Hampshire County Council.

External links[edit]

Allen Gallery, Hampshire Cultural Trust

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[2] ttp://www.top10ten.co.uk/south-east-england/winchester-and-hampshire/945-7-the-allen-ceramics-gallery-alton-.html

[3] ttps://www.westdean.org.uk/study/school-of-conservation/blog/ceramics-and-glass/ceramics-visit-to-the-allen-gallery

[4] ttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=c-Q8AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA163&dq=allen+gallery+ceramics&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn-veR_eHYAhVFK8AKHSLoAfgQ6AEINTAD#v=onepage&q=allen%20gallery%20ceramics&f=false

[5] ttps://hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/content/dolores-bronze-sculpture-1923

[6] ttp://www.altonherald.com/article.cfm?id=125029&headline=Museum%20jobs%20face%20the%20axe&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

[7] www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-29862007

[8] ttp://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/things-to-do/allen-gallery-p1311141

[9] ttp://www.altonherald.com/article.cfm?id=103639&headline=Busy%20days%20ahead%20at%20Allen%20Gallery&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2015

[10] ttp://manicai.net/genealogy/crowley/mary-history/curtis/

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