| Style | Romanticism, Rococo |
| Lived | 1727 - August 2, 1788 ( 18th century ) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Biography |
Thomas Gainsborough Biography |
| Prints |
Thomas Gainsborough prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
The quote below says a lot about the paintings Thomas Gainsborough wished to make. Some examples of his many portraits are 'The Blue Boy', 'Self Portrait', 'The Three Elder Princesses' and 'The Artist's Wife'. Other paintings include 'Mr. and Mrs. Andrews', 'Seascape', 'Gainsboroughs Forest' and 'The Harvest Wagon'.
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| Quote | "I'm sick of portraits and wish very much to take my Viol da Gamba and walk off to some sweet village where I can paint landscapes and enjoy the fag end of life in quietness and ease."
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| Interesting |
Back then there were three English painters commissioned to paint portraits of the Royal family: Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds and Allan Ramsay. Out of the three, the Royal family clearly preferred Gainsborough's portraits.
Thomas Gainsborough was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy of Arts.
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| Links |
Gainsborough's House - in Suffolk (UK).
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