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 News

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Dozens of Previously Unknown Thomas Gainsborough Drawings Are Discovered in a Library Book

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Thomas Gainsborough Artworks

Thomas Gainsborough (997 results)

CATTLE AND DROVERS RESTING BY A RIVER AT DUSK IN

Circle of Thomas Gainsborough

CATTLE AND DROVERS RESTING BY A RIVER AT DUSK IN

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

Auction Closed

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES, BRIDGE,..., 1763–1764

Thomas Gainsborough

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES, BRIDGE,..., 1763–1764

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

Auction Closed

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH COUNTRY WAGGON, MILKMAID...

After Thomas Gainsborough

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH COUNTRY WAGGON, MILKMAID...

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

Auction Closed

A lady walking in a garden and holding her small

Thomas Gainsborough

A lady walking in a garden and holding her small

Sale Date: July 9, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT DE LA COMTESSE DE WALDEGRAVE

Studio of Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT DE LA COMTESSE DE WALDEGRAVE

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

Auction Closed

HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN FEATHER HAT

After Thomas Gainsborough

HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN FEATHER HAT

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

Auction Closed

HERDSMEN WITH CATTLE IN LANDSCAPE

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

HERDSMEN WITH CATTLE IN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: June 6, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A MRS. ROBINSON, STANDING FULL...

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF A MRS. ROBINSON, STANDING FULL...

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

Auction Closed

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE, PRINCE OF WALES, 1789

After Thomas Gainsborough

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE, PRINCE OF WALES, 1789

Sale Date: May 29, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM PULTENEY, EARL OF BATH

After Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM PULTENEY, EARL OF BATH

Sale Date: May 22, 1991

Auction Closed

ORWELL PARK, IPSWICH/COUNTRY ROAD WITH GOATS AND

School of Thomas Gainsborough

ORWELL PARK, IPSWICH/COUNTRY ROAD WITH GOATS AND

Sale Date: April 20, 1991

Auction Closed

THE NUTGATHERES

Thomas Gainsborough

THE NUTGATHERES

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF EDWARD ELTON 1742-1811

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF EDWARD ELTON 1742-1811

Sale Date: April 12, 1991

Auction Closed

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH A FIGURESEATED NEAR A POOL

Thomas Gainsborough

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH A FIGURESEATED NEAR A POOL

Sale Date: April 11, 1991

Auction Closed

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH A HORSE

Thomas Gainsborough

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH A HORSE

Sale Date: April 11, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF LADY MARGARET FORDYCE (1753-1814)

Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF LADY MARGARET FORDYCE (1753-1814)

Sale Date: April 10, 1991

Auction Closed

THE MILKMAID

After Thomas Gainsborough

Sale Date: April 10, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING SMALL HALF LENGTH...

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING SMALL HALF LENGTH...

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

Auction Closed

RUSTIC COURTSHIP

After Thomas Gainsborough

RUSTIC COURTSHIP

Sale Date: March 7, 1991

Auction Closed

A HORSE CART ON THE LONDON TO EDINBURGH ROAD

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

A HORSE CART ON THE LONDON TO EDINBURGH ROAD

Sale Date: March 5, 1991

Auction Closed

AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE, WITH PEASANTS ON A TRACK

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE, WITH PEASANTS ON A TRACK

Sale Date: March 1, 1991

Auction Closed

ROBERT, LORD CLIVE, BARON OF PLASSEY BY J....

After Thomas Gainsborough

ROBERT, LORD CLIVE, BARON OF PLASSEY BY J....

Sale Date: February 13, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED..., 1922–1922

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED..., 1922–1922

Sale Date: December 20, 1990

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF LADY SHEFFIELD

After Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF LADY SHEFFIELD

Sale Date: December 17, 1990

Auction Closed

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