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to Thomas Gainsborough, born in 1727. Painter of our recently restored poster child, "The Blue Boy" (1770), Gainsborough was a man of many talents; a portrait and landscape painter, a printmaker, and a draftsman. Here's a selection of his portraits from the collection.

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Baptised in 1727: English painter (1727-88)

Portrait of Mrs Mary Robinson (Perdita), 1781

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Baptised in 1727: English painter (1727-88)

Portrait of Mary Hartop, Countess of Howe, 1764

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4/4 Mary & Margaret Gainsborough in the 1770s, as proper young ladies. With puffy hair to complement fluffy dog! By Thomas Gainsborough, whose day is today.

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Baptised in 1727: English painter (1727-88)

Portrait of Elizabeth Ann Linley, Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1754-1792), 1787

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Baptised in 1727: English painter (1727-88)

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), 1785

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In his final years Gainsborough created some of the most elegant English portraits of the 18th C. His Morning Walk (1785), Mrs Sheridan (1785-6) & Duke of Kent (c1787) are supreme examples of an artist who understood beauty & human frailty

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As the artist matured his brushwork became more fluid & he used longer brushes which gave his work a sense of movement. His portraits of the Duchess of Beaufort (c1775), Mrs Graham (c1775) & of his nephew & assistant Gainsborough DuPont (c1775) are ravishing masterpieces

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Gainsborough’s first love was always landscape painting & he snook it into his portraits where he could. Peasants Returning from Market (1767-8) & the Harvest Wagon (1767). He continued to study & learn from Old Masters such as Rubens’ Descent from the Cross (1760s)

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Gainsborough’s greatest portraits from the 1750s are of his family. Miss Gainsborough Gleaning (1756-9), the Painter’s Daughters (1758) & the Artist’s Wife (c1758) attest to his growing maturity as a portraitist, as well as his love for his family

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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.
https://t.co/2ZlYfPgknU

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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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