Thomas Gainsborough

(British, 1727–1788)

Thomas Gainsborough was a leading British Romantic portraitist. His work is distinctive for his lively handling of paint, which allowed the artist to capture his sitters’ likenesses both quickly and accurately. Born on May 14, 1727 in Sudbury, United Kingdom, he developed his skill while working as an assistant to Hubert-François Gravelot, a French Rococo painter. Though his first love was landscape painting, Gainsborough quickly turned to portraits for their popularity and the financial stability they offered. His works, painted in dark colors with economical brush strokes, were of contemporary celebrities as well as local merchants and townspeople. He gained widespread acclaim and emerged as one of the leading portrait artists of the century alongside his longtime rival, Joshua Reynolds. Gainsborough was notably one of the original 36 artists invited to join the Royal Academy. He went on to paint portraits of King George III and his wife, and many royal commissions thereafter. The artist died on August 2, 1788, in London, United Kingdom. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

Thomas Gainsborough Artworks

Thomas Gainsborough (997 results)
The market cart

After Thomas Gainsborough

The market cart

Sale Date: October 5, 2010

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View near Sudbury

School of Thomas Gainsborough

View near Sudbury

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Portrait of Lord William Campbell, M.P., last...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Lord William Campbell, M.P., last...

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Faggot gatherers and a horse drawn cart in a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Faggot gatherers and a horse drawn cart in a...

Sale Date: July 7, 2010

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Wooded landscape with horseman

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with horseman

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd duke of...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd duke of...

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Wooded landscape with herdsman, cows and cottage

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with herdsman, cows and cottage

Sale Date: July 14, 2010

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Herdsman watering his cattle and goats in a pool

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

Herdsman watering his cattle and goats in a pool

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Elton

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Figures with cattle in a landscape

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Figures with cattle in a landscape

Sale Date: June 3, 2010

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Reiter mit ihren Lastpferden auf einer Brücke

Thomas Gainsborough

Reiter mit ihren Lastpferden auf einer Brücke

Sale Date: May 14, 2010

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Untitled, 1971

After Thomas Gainsborough

Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: April 14, 2010

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Wooded rocky landscape with mounted peasant,...

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded rocky landscape with mounted peasant,...

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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A view in the Lake District

Thomas Gainsborough

A view in the Lake District

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Gainsborough, neé...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Mrs Thomas Gainsborough, neé...

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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Portrait of David Garrick in a maroon coat, a...

After Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of David Garrick in a maroon coat, a...

Sale Date: December 11, 2009

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Portrait of Peter Godfrey of Old hall, East...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Peter Godfrey of Old hall, East...

Sale Date: December 10, 2009

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Portrait einer Dame mit weitem,..., 1700–1799

Style of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait einer Dame mit weitem,..., 1700–1799

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Wooded landscape with a shepherd and sheep on a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with a shepherd and sheep on a...

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Portrait of a lady (Mary Gibbon?)

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a lady (Mary Gibbon?)

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Der Marktkarren

After Thomas Gainsborough

Der Marktkarren

Sale Date: November 7, 2009

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Portrait of an officer in a red coat, in a...

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of an officer in a red coat, in a...

Sale Date: September 29, 2009

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Rustic figures beside trees, buildings beyond (2

Thomas Gainsborough

Rustic figures beside trees, buildings beyond (2

Sale Date: July 9, 2009

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Portrait of Sir John Skynner

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Sir John Skynner

Sale Date: July 9, 2009

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