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)
Village street with three cottages

Thomas Gainsborough

Village street with three cottages

Sale Date: November 24, 2001

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Figures on a lake, a herdsman and cattle on the...

Thomas Gainsborough

Figures on a lake, a herdsman and cattle on the...

Sale Date: November 21, 2001

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Bildnis einer Dame (Countess of Vermont?)

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Bildnis einer Dame (Countess of Vermont?)

Sale Date: November 17, 2001

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Landscape with figures gathering wood, 1747

Thomas Gainsborough

Landscape with figures gathering wood, 1747

Sale Date: November 5, 2001

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House & figures in a mountainous landscape

School of Thomas Gainsborough

House & figures in a mountainous landscape

Sale Date: October 25, 2001

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Portrait of a gentleman in a gold-embroidered...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a gentleman in a gold-embroidered...

Sale Date: October 3, 2001

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Portrait of a lady with white hair and black dress

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a lady with white hair and black dress

Sale Date: July 14, 2001

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Portrait of David Garrick wearing an embroidered

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of David Garrick wearing an embroidered

Sale Date: July 10, 2001

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A beggar boy eating, 1780–1785

Thomas Gainsborough

A beggar boy eating, 1780–1785

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Wooded landscape with herdsman and cattle, a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with herdsman and cattle, a...

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Portrait of Christopher Griffith, of...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Christopher Griffith, of...

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Lake scene with figures and sailing ship

Thomas Gainsborough

Lake scene with figures and sailing ship

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Wooded landscape with pheasants and donkey round

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with pheasants and donkey round

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Portrait of a lady (Mrs. William Talbot Baker?),

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a lady (Mrs. William Talbot Baker?),

Sale Date: June 26, 2001

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Wooded landscape with a peasant reclining by a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with a peasant reclining by a...

Sale Date: June 14, 2001

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Thomas Gainsborough

"Tristram" and "Fox"

Sale Date: June 13, 2001

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A wooded landscape with shepherd and sheep

Thomas Gainsborough

A wooded landscape with shepherd and sheep

Sale Date: June 7, 2001

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An extensive landscape with a traveller resting...

Thomas Gainsborough

An extensive landscape with a traveller resting...

Sale Date: June 7, 2001

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A wooded landscape with a shepherd and his flock

Thomas Gainsborough

A wooded landscape with a shepherd and his flock

Sale Date: June 7, 2001

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Portrait of the Rev. Robert Hingeston in...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of the Rev. Robert Hingeston in...

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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Portrait of Claudius Amyand wearing a blue coat...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Claudius Amyand wearing a blue coat...

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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Portrait of Jean-Guillaume-Michel, 2nd Comte de...

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Jean-Guillaume-Michel, 2nd Comte de...

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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A track through a wooded landscape

Thomas Gainsborough

A track through a wooded landscape

Sale Date: November 28, 2000

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A carriage passing through park gates, 1834–1834

Thomas Gainsborough

A carriage passing through park gates, 1834–1834

Sale Date: November 28, 2000

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