Thomas Gainsborough - 179 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBThe portrait and landscape painter, Thomas Gainsborough is considered one of the most important British artists of the late 18th century. Born at Sudbury, Suffolk, Gainsborough was the youngest son of a cloth merchant. At age 13 he apprenticed for a London silversmith and worked as an assistant to Hubert Gravelot, a French painter and engraver.
Thomas Gainsborough - Wikipedia
WEBThomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (/ ˈɡeɪnzbərə /; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, [1] he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. [2]
Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788) | National Gallery, London
WEBGainsborough was, with Reynolds (his main rival), the leading portrait painter in England in the later 18th century. The feathery brushwork of his mature work and rich sense of colour contribute to the enduring popularity of his portraits.
Gainsborough Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBBy rejecting the redundant notions of historical painting, Gainsborough's works created a new way of envisioning what a portrait could be and laid the foundation for future generations of modern artists.
Top 10 Famous Thomas Gainsborough Paintings - Art Facts
WEBMay 24, 2022 · Let's take a closer look at some of the most famous Thomas Gainsborough paintings so you can get a clear view of the talent of this intriguing artist.
Thomas Gainsborough - National Gallery of Art
WEBA pupil of the French illustrator and draftsman Hubert Gravelot, Gainsborough was intimately involved with avant-garde rococo art and design, and seems to have assisted Francis Hayman on his genre paintings for the decoration of Vauxhall Gardens.
Thomas Gainsborough | English Landscape Painter & Portrait Artist
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Thomas Gainsborough (baptized May 14, 1727, Sudbury, Suffolk, Eng.—died August 2, 1788, London) was a portrait and landscape painter, the most versatile English painter of the 18th century. Some of his early portraits show the sitters grouped in a landscape (Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, c. 1750).
Thomas Gainsborough - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBCottage Children (The Wood Gatherers) Thomas Gainsborough British. 1787. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628. Well-to-do art collectors of the eighteenth century enjoyed “fancy pictures” such as this, which provided an idealized and sentimental image of …
Thomas Gainsborough
WEBGainsborough’s achievements as a portrait painter are recorded through several head-and-shoulder portraits and outdoor conversation pieces from his early Suffolk period; images of aristocratic patrons in their finery from his Bath period; and large-scale portraits produced at the height of his career in London.
Thomas Gainsborough, 'Mr and Mrs Andrews', about 1750
WEBThis portrait of Mr Robert (1725–1806) and Mrs Frances Andrews (about 1732–1780) is the masterpiece of Gainsborough’s early career. It has been described as a ‘triple portrait’ – of Robert Andrews, his wife and his land. Behind Mr and Mrs Andrews is a wide view looking south over the valley of the River Stour.
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