Thomas Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
 Self-portrait (1759) | |
| Born | Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
| Baptised | 14 May 1727 |
| Died | 2 August 1788 (aged 61) London, England |
| Resting place | St Anne's Church, Kew |
| Education | Hubert-François Gravelot, Francis Hayman |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Mr and Mrs Andrews The Blue Boy |
| Movement | Rococo |
| Spouse |
Margaret Burr (m. 1746) |
| Children | 2 |
Thomas 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] He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Despite being a prolific portrait painter, Gainsborough gained greater satisfaction from his landscapes.[3] He is credited (with Richard Wilson) as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy.
- ^ Roya Nikkhah (25 November 2012). "Reynolds and Gainsborough - artistic rivals' reconciliation revealed in Royal Academy show". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Steven A. Nash; Lynn Federle Orr; California Palace of the Legion of Honor; Marion C. Stewart (1999). Masterworks of European Painting in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. Hudson Hills. p. 111. ISBN 9781555951825.
- ^ Mary Woodall (1939). Gainsborough's Landscape Drawings. Faber & Faber. p. 1.