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By 1752 the Gainsboroughs were in Ipswich. Portraits & money troubles (driven by his love of the good life) were a theme. He sought to place his portraits in sylvan surrounds. The Gravenor Family (1752-4), John Plampin (1753-5) & the Lloyds (1755)

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Thread: Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) was one of England’s greatest painters as well as a populariser of the art of landscape. He was a character in every sense. Here is a picture of his beloved daughters. He was a genius - let’s see why! Today is his birthday

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Baptised in 1727: English painter (1727-88)

Portrait of the Painters Daughters Chasing a Butterfly, ca. 1756

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1727, Thomas Gainsborough baptised, Sudbury, Suffolk. Leading portrait painter & famed for wonderful 'fancy pictures' & landscapes. My favourites are these paintings of his daughters Mary & Margaret

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Mr. & Mrs. Hallett, taking their morning walk in 1785. Immortalized by Thomas Gainsborough, whose birthday is today.

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Happy birthday to Thomas Gainsborough! Gainsborough was the leading portraitist of 18th century English society. His brilliantly applied paint, elegant costumes, & wit & sophistication ensured him a steady stream of clients.
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May 14, 1727: English portrait and landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough is born.

According to the artist, his first love was landscape, and in spite of the demand for portraits, these remained what he loved to paint.

🎨 Thomas Gainsborough, "Drinkstone Park", 1747

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2/2 The artist's daughters in 1756, with little Margaret much distracted by a butterfly. Older Mary is curious but has more self-control! By Thomas Gainsborough, born OTD in 1727.

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Thomas Gainsborough (Sudbury, 14 mai 1727 - Londres, 2 août 1788), artiste peintre, graveur et dessinateur britannique, l'un des plus célèbres portraitistes et paysagistes de la Grande-Bretagne du xviiie siècle.

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The theme for today's with is dogs! 🐶

From loyal hounds to fluffy tail-waggers, dogs have been painted many times throughout our collection. Here are some examples from Georges Seurat, Catharina van Hemessen, Jacob Jordaens and Gainsborough.

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was born in 1727. This watercolour drawing is a rare example of a drawing of an identified spot by Gainsborough, as most of his landscapes are imaginary https://t.co/LdiuwyEpfQ

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Thomas Gainsborough was born in 1727 in Sudbury, Suffolk. He was one of the leading portrait painters in England in the later 18th century. Here you can see the earliest known self portrait in oil by Gainsborough, and the only known one of him with his family.

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14 mai 1727: naissance de Thomas Gainsborough, peintre britannique.
➡️L'artiste avec sa femme et sa fille, 1748.
➡️Lady Alston, 1765.

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,born 1727, Sudbury. English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman & printmaker.


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🖼️Mr. & Mrs. William Hallett (The Morning Walk), 1785 : WikiArt

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Gainsborough’s final key melodrama Jassy (1947) is today’s film. , 11:30am. Superb cast; Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc, Dennis Price and brilliant Technicolor cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth (2001, Cabaret, Superman). Check out the German poster!

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