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.

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Thomas Gainsborough Artworks

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Peasants in a wooded landscape

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Peasants in a wooded landscape

Sale Date: May 18, 1995

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Portrait of a lady

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: May 9, 1995

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Portrait of the Duke of Cond,

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Portrait of the Duke of Cond,

Sale Date: May 9, 1995

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Milkmaid and cattle in a woodland clearing

Thomas Gainsborough

Milkmaid and cattle in a woodland clearing

Sale Date: April 25, 1995

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Study of a cow and sheep

Thomas Gainsborough

Study of a cow and sheep

Sale Date: April 25, 1995

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Shepherd and his dog in a landscape

Thomas Gainsborough

Shepherd and his dog in a landscape

Sale Date: April 25, 1995

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Wooded landscape with shepherd, sheep and tower

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with shepherd, sheep and tower

Sale Date: April 12, 1995

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A riverside cottage with figure at the door

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

A riverside cottage with figure at the door

Sale Date: April 12, 1995

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Portrait of a lady in a blue dress

After Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a lady in a blue dress

Sale Date: April 12, 1995

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Portrait of Master John Truman-Villebois and his

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Master John Truman-Villebois and his

Sale Date: April 12, 1995

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Portrait of the Hon. John Shirley

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of the Hon. John Shirley

Sale Date: April 12, 1995

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The letter

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

Sale Date: April 1, 1995

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Porträtt av sittande man i landskap

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Porträtt av sittande man i landskap

Sale Date: March 28, 1995

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Landscape with a shepherd and flock, 1783–1787

Thomas Gainsborough

Landscape with a shepherd and flock, 1783–1787

Sale Date: March 13, 1995

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Watermill

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Sale Date: March 9, 1995

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Figures on a path by a farmhouse in a landscape

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Figures on a path by a farmhouse in a landscape

Sale Date: January 29, 1995

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Peasant family receiving charity

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Peasant family receiving charity

Sale Date: January 19, 1995

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Portrait of Mary, Countess Howe

After Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Mary, Countess Howe

Sale Date: January 19, 1995

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Children attending to their pigs on a country path

Thomas Gainsborough

Children attending to their pigs on a country path

Sale Date: January 10, 1995

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Study of a tree

Circle of Thomas Gainsborough

Study of a tree

Sale Date: December 14, 1994

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Portrait of a gentleman

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: December 1, 1994

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Wooded landscape with herdsman and cows, 1785

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded landscape with herdsman and cows, 1785

Sale Date: November 29, 1994

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Portrait of Thomas Pennant, Earl of Denby,..., 1776

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Thomas Pennant, Earl of Denby,..., 1776

Sale Date: November 22, 1994

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An extensive wooded Landscape, with a drover and

Thomas Gainsborough

An extensive wooded Landscape, with a drover and

Sale Date: November 11, 1994

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