Art of the English Regency

View of English Regency gallery, with round table in foreground and chandelier above
Arrangement of English Regency chairs and wall ornaments, with painting and desk in between
Arrangement of English Regency chairs and wall ornaments, with painting and side table in between
Wide view of English Regency gallery
View of English Regency gallery, with round table in foreground and chandelier above
Arrangement of English Regency chairs and wall ornaments, with painting and desk in between
Arrangement of English Regency chairs and wall ornaments, with painting and side table in between
Wide view of English Regency gallery

The Art of the English Regency Gallery features approximately fifty objects, many of which have never been on public display. The gallery’s striking fabric-draped ceiling evokes the 19th-century fashion for rooms that resembled military tents. A focal point at the center of the display is a gilt bronze and jewel-encrusted bust of George IV, presented by the royal family to the king’s physician. This gallery highlights gifts to the MFA from Horace Wood Brock and is one of the finest groupings of English Regency furniture and decorative arts in any American art museum.

Highlights

sarcophagus-shaped inkwell with intricate inlaid brass and two quills

English Regency Design

  • Susan Morse Hilles Gallery (Gallery 152)