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)
Farmers returning from the market

Thomas Gainsborough

Farmers returning from the market

Sale Date: April 1, 2022

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Portrait of a musician, probably Antonín Kammel...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a musician, probably Antonín Kammel...

Sale Date: December 7, 2021

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Landscape

Thomas Gainsborough

Landscape

Sale Date: November 23, 2021

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Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton...

Sale Date: October 22, 2021

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Pastoral Landscape with Figures

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Pastoral Landscape with Figures

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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Landscape with trees and a field, a church tower

Thomas Gainsborough

Landscape with trees and a field, a church tower

Sale Date: October 18, 2021

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Portrait of Colonel The Hon. Charles Hamilton...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Colonel The Hon. Charles Hamilton...

Sale Date: October 18, 2021

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Woodland Stream, c. 1745, 1745

Thomas Gainsborough

Woodland Stream, c. 1745, 1745

Sale Date: September 27, 2021

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'An Ox Team Resting Beside a Track'

Thomas Gainsborough

'An Ox Team Resting Beside a Track'

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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Pastoral Scene

Thomas Gainsborough

Pastoral Scene

Sale Date: August 28, 2021

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Portrait of Mr G. Hammond, half-length, in a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Mr G. Hammond, half-length, in a...

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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The Market Cart

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The Market Cart

Sale Date: July 4, 2021

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COUNTESS IN A GOLD DRESS

Thomas Gainsborough

COUNTESS IN A GOLD DRESS

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Wooded upland landscape with shepherd and sheep

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded upland landscape with shepherd and sheep

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Wooded landscape with two figures on horseback...

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Wooded landscape with two figures on horseback...

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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Portrait of Dorothea Scrivenor, 1998

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Portrait of Dorothea Scrivenor, 1998

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Portrait of Robert Sutton (1710-1776), of...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Robert Sutton (1710-1776), of...

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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View of Orwell Park, Ipswich

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View of Orwell Park, Ipswich

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JOHN CAMPBELL,..., 1762–1763

Thomas Gainsborough

HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JOHN CAMPBELL,..., 1762–1763

Sale Date: May 18, 2021

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Self Portrait (c.1740–42) standing three quarter

Thomas Gainsborough

Self Portrait (c.1740–42) standing three quarter

Sale Date: April 22, 2021

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Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a...

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded Landscape with Cattle and Sheep at a...

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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Wooded Landscape with Deer

Thomas Gainsborough

Wooded Landscape with Deer

Sale Date: January 27, 2021

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托馬斯•庚斯博羅 鄉間小路上的旅人THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R. A...., 1770

Thomas Gainsborough

托馬斯•庚斯博羅 鄉間小路上的旅人THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R. A...., 1770

Sale Date: January 17, 2021

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A wooded valley landscape with a shepherd and...

Thomas Gainsborough

A wooded valley landscape with a shepherd and...

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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