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)
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM HANSON ESQ. OF LONDON, 1762

Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM HANSON ESQ. OF LONDON, 1762

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

Auction Closed

Portrait of an Elegant Lady, Half-Length, in a...

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of an Elegant Lady, Half-Length, in a...

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

Auction Closed

A WOODED LANDSCAPE

Thomas Gainsborough

A WOODED LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: June 25, 2020

Auction Closed

Portrait of Mrs. Siddons

After Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of Mrs. Siddons

Sale Date: March 22, 2020

Auction Closed

The Campfire

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

The Campfire

Sale Date: February 14, 2020

Auction Closed

AN OPEN LANDSCAPE WITH RESTING DROVERS

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

AN OPEN LANDSCAPE WITH RESTING DROVERS

Sale Date: January 24, 2020

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF PHILIP DEHANY WITH HIS WIFE MARGARET

Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF PHILIP DEHANY WITH HIS WIFE MARGARET

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

Auction Closed

La charrette dans le chemin creux

Thomas Gainsborough

La charrette dans le chemin creux

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

Auction Closed

Portrait of H.R.H. Prince George, Prince of...

Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of H.R.H. Prince George, Prince of...

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

Auction Closed

Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois...

Thomas Gainsborough

Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois...

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

Auction Closed

Untitled (Portrait of a Gentleman Writing)

Circle of Thomas Gainsborough

Untitled (Portrait of a Gentleman Writing)

Sale Date: November 17, 2019

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF

Circle of Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF "MISS DANET

Sale Date: October 30, 2019

Auction Closed

„To the Market“, 1786–1787

After Thomas Gainsborough

„To the Market“, 1786–1787

Sale Date: October 26, 2019

Auction Closed

The Campfire

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

The Campfire

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

Auction Closed

Portrait of a girl

Circle of Thomas Gainsborough

Portrait of a girl

Sale Date: September 17, 2019

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH GOODIN-HAUGHTON TAYLOR

Attributed to Thomas Gainsborough

PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH GOODIN-HAUGHTON TAYLOR

Sale Date: September 22, 2019

Auction Closed

A shepherd boy and his dog sheltering in a..., 1810

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

A shepherd boy and his dog sheltering in a..., 1810

Sale Date: September 11, 2019

Auction Closed

A portrait of a military officer

In the manner of Thomas Gainsborough

A portrait of a military officer

Sale Date: June 3, 2019

Auction Closed

A pastoral landscape with a figure crossing a...

Follower of Thomas Gainsborough

A pastoral landscape with a figure crossing a...

Sale Date: June 3, 2019

Auction Closed

Cattle watering beside a river with a distant...

Thomas Gainsborough

Cattle watering beside a river with a distant...

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

A country track with houses, 1763

Thomas Gainsborough

A country track with houses, 1763

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

A country house surrounded by trees

Thomas Gainsborough

A country house surrounded by trees

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

Open landscape with figures, horses and cart

Thomas Gainsborough

Open landscape with figures, horses and cart

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

GOING TO MARKET, EARLY MORNING

Thomas Gainsborough

GOING TO MARKET, EARLY MORNING

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

Auction Closed