Thomas gainsborough christened 14 may 1727 2 august 1788 was an english portrait and landscape painter. Delphis masters of art series presents the worlds first digital e art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. Wolfgang amadeus mozart suite in c major kv 399 385i overture. Thomas gainsboroughs artwork reflects the rococo style, as can be seen in the elegance, detail, and mood of his portrait the blue boy. Pages in category paintings by thomas gainsborough the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. A portrait by renowned 18th century english artist thomas gainsborough has gone on public display for the first time. Thomas gainsborough painting gouged at londons national. Thomas gainsborough painting reproductions for sale 1st. Louis f cary a biography of the eighteenthcentury english artist who gained renown as a portrait painter. May 26, 2011 thomas gainsborough, a british artist famous for his rendering of blue boy, was born in 1727, the youngest son of a weaver. Thomas gainsborough, portrait and landscape painter, the most versatile english painter of the 18th century.
He also, in later years, painted fancy pictures of pastoral subjects peasant girl gathering sticks, manchester city art gallery, 1782. He studied with a noted french artist and was influenced by seventeenthcentury dutch landscape paintings. The critic, he said, should be flexible, tactful, free of. As he became famous and his sitters fashionable, he adopted a more formal manner that. A biography of the eighteenthcentury english artist who gained renown. Sir walter besant, in his picturesque and vivid sketch of english history, has. Illustrated by twelve color and nineteen black and white reproductions of his work. The feathery brushwork of his mature work and rich sense of colour contribute to the enduring popularity of his portraits. Pages in category paintings by thomas gainsborough the following 3 pages are in. All thomas gainsborough artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Thomas gainsborough s artwork reflects the rococo style, as can be seen in the elegance, detail, and mood of his portrait the blue boy. Thomas gainsborough was considered by his peers to be one of the great masters of portraiture, and by historians to have shaped the english painting tradition. Jan 22, 2019 thomas gainsborough christened 14 may 1727 2 august 1788 was an english portrait and landscape painter.
This is my favourite english painter thomas gainsborough and his portraits. Shop for thomas gainsborough art from the worlds greatest living artists. The project gutenberg ebook of highways and byways in london. Delphi complete works of thomas gainsborough thomas. Artist page for thomas gainsborough 17271788 the portrait and landscape painter thomas gainsborough was born at sudbury, suffolk, the fifth son of a cloth merchant. Artists thomas gainsborough 17271788 british, english view all 398 artworks.
Detail from thomas gainsborough, portrait of the artist with his wife and daughter, about 1748 gainsborough was, with reynolds his main rival, the leading portrait painter in england in the later 18th century. From now on all his portraits were lifesize and many of them were fulllengths, in which he cultivated a free and elegant manner mary, countess howe, c. As he became famous and his sitters fashionable, he adopted a more formal manner. Gainsborough was taught originally by engraver hubert gravelot, and developed a mature style characterized by feathery brushwork and distinctly contemporary poses and dress. Thomas gainsborough paintings thomas gainsborough oil. Gainsborough, thomas english 17271788 rococo eraromantic painter. Training and early life like the three other famous english landscape painters john crome 17681821, john constable 17761837, and john sell cotman 17821842, gainsborough was a native of east anglia, and, like them, he owed his earliest inspiration to the dutch landscape masters born at sudbury in suffolk, the son of a clothier and shroudmaker, he early showed a. At the end of the 80s id been travelling for a spell and came back to no job. This book, published to accompany a major international exhibition covering the artists entire career, reveals the sheer range, quality, and originality of gainsboroughs work from his engagingly naturalistic landscapes and touching images of children to his sophisticated and glamorous society portraits. One of his brothers, humphrey gainsborough, was a notable inventor. Thomas gainsborough, the painter 1727 1788 genealogy.
The oxford companion to english literature, 6th edition. The bath magazine april 2019 by mc publishing limited issuu. Thomas gainsborough artwork for sale at online auction. Thomas gainsborough was a leading british romantic portraitist. He was born the youngest son of john gainsborough, a weaver in suffolk, and, in 1740, left home to study art in london with hubert gravelot, francis hayman, and william hogarth. Some of his early portraits show the sitters grouped in a landscape mr. Gainsborough house has been set up in his honour and hosts some of his original. The picture belonged for some years to the uncle of the painter john constable, who was born within ten miles of gainsboroughs birthplace and was an. All thomas gainsborough paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee.
This volume presents gainsborough s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual delphi bonus material. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a. This category collects paintings by the 18th century artist thomas gainsborough. Thomas gainsborough 17271788 was one of the masters of eighteenthcentury art. Jackie brown talks to bathbased artist harriet dahanbouchard.
Along with his rival sir joshua reynolds, he is considered one of the most important british artists of the second half of the 18th century. The portraits, fancy pictures and copies after old masters. Each gainsborough painting has been recreated as a high quality digital reproduction available as a print, framed print or canvas print. Thomas gainsborough ra frsa 14 may 1727 baptised 2 august 1788 was an english portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Choose your favorite thomas gainsborough paintings from millions of available designs. He was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to a london silversmith, and was taught by. He surpassed his rival sir joshua reynolds to become the dominant british portraitist of the second half of the 18th century. Thomas gainsborough was born in the small village of sudbury, suffolk. Thomas gainsborough 17271788 baptised sudbury, suffolk, 14 may 1727. Credited as a founder of the british landscape school, gainsborough sought to change the artistic tastes of his day, establishing an original and innovative approach to high art.
At age, gainsborough arrived in london eager to become an artist. Log in to useum to download unlimited free images, send ecards and interact with thousands of famous paintings, drawings and illustrations. Thomas gainsborough, baptized may 14, 1727, sudbury, suffolk, eng. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on thomas gainsborough note. Thomas gainsborough produced many landscape drawings, some in pencil, some in charcoal and chalk, and the painter occasionally made drawings which he varnished. Mr hamilton makes no attempt at pedantry a trait so often associated with lives of artists. Image caption gainsborough painted thomas brooke above when he was a young man. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. See more ideas about thomas gainsborough, art uk and william hogarth. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are. Unlike reynolds, he avoids references to italian renaissance art or the antique, and shows his sitters in fashionable contemporary dress. Gainsborough was, with reynolds his main rival, the leading portrait painter in england in the later 18th century. His father, impressed by his pencil doodlings, sent him to london at. Thomas gainsborough was born and educated in sudbury, england.
Thomas gainsborough born may 14, 1727 christened sudbury, suffolk, england died aug. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Roman london was at no time large in circumference, extending only from the tower. The portrait and landscape painter thomas gainsborough was the dominant british portraitist of the second half of the eighteenth century. Thomas gainsborough was born in the city of sudbury, in 1727, county of suffolk, england. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Thomas gainsborough painting gets first public display bbc news. Gainsborough wrote that cornard wood was actually painted at sudbury, in the year 1748, while he was still learning his craft. His father was impressed by his painting and drawing skills, and by the age of 10, he already accomplished several paintings. Apr 14, 2018 image caption gainsborough painted thomas brooke above when he was a young man. Pitt on page 52 of leading english portrait painter sir thomas lawrence. Today it is one of his most famous works, but it remained in the family of the sitters until 1960 and was very little known before it appeared in an exhibition in ipswich in 1927, after which it was regularly requested for other exhibitions in britain and abroad, and. See more ideas about thomas gainsborough, artist and english artists.
Thomas gainsborough artist of england glendinning on. Thomas gainsborough frsa 14 may 1727 baptised 2 august 1788 was an english portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Thomas gainsborough paintings art gallery buy oil painting on canvas for sale, shop handmade thomas gainsborough paintings reproductions by famous artists painters. Pictures by gainsborough in the possession of private owners, p. Thomas gainsborough painting gets first public display. Thomas gainsborough artist of england skip to main content. Gainsborough, thomas, england 1727 to 1788 paintings oil. Gainsborough was also tutored by an old curmudgeon named gravelot. William hallett aka the morning walk 1785, oil on canvas, 236.
He is particularly noted for his landscapes and portraits, although he is known to have preferred painting. After sending the society of art some of his paintings, thomas gainsborough gained greater recognition, and became a founding member of the royal society in 1768. In gainsboroughs painting we see many of these activities. Portrait of anne, countess of chesterfield getty museum. He is particularly noted for his landscapes and portraits, although he is known to have. This book, published to accompany a major international exhibition covering the artist s entire career, reveals the sheer range, quality, and originality of gainsborough s work from his engagingly naturalistic landscapes and touching images of children to his sophisticated and glamorous society portraits.
Both in his day and after, thomas gainsborough has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Portrait of anne, countess of chesterfield thomas gainsborough english, 1727 1788 221. At the age of thirteen he impressed his father with his pencilling skills so that he let him go to london to study art in 1740. Thomas gainsborough artists sell drawings and famous paintings of thomas gainsborough art such as portrait, photos and pictures, oil painting on canvas, art reproductions, wall decor, and thomas gainsborough oil paintings for sale. Delphi complete works of thomas gainsborough illustrated. Buy statue of thomas gainsborough suffolk england famous artist.
Cottage children the wood gatherers is an artwork on useum. Thomas gainsborough 1727 1788 national gallery, london. Thomas gainsborough biography 17271788 life of british. Thomas gainsborough, a british artist famous for his rendering of blue boy, was born in 1727, the youngest son of a weaver. The english artist, thomas gainsborough was born in sudbury, suffolk, england. The art market was very competitive in england at this time, meaning the likes of stubbs, reynolds and gainsborough were constantly demanding more from themselves. Gainsborough, thomas dnb00 wikisource, the free online. Mr and mrs andrews is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by thomas gainsborough, now in the national gallery, london. He was apprenticed at the age of thirteen to a london silversmith, and was taught by hubert gravelot, a french bookillustrator.
His father dispatched him to london when he was just a lad of fourteen. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The most famous paintings from artist gainsborough are listed below, with more information available on each on their respective pages. The day of his birth is unknown, but he was baptised at the independent meetinghouse, 14 may 1727. Choose your favorite thomas gainsborough designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Cottage children the wood gatherers thomas gainsborough. English painter of portraits, landscapes, and fancy pictures, draughtsman and occasional printmaker, one of the most individual geniuses in british art. Young tom spent several years studying art with the eccentric hayman, an english designer and portraitist. Thomas gainsborough paintings all thomas gainsborough.
Gainsborough, thomas 17271788, painter, was born in 1727 at sudbury, suffolk, in a picturesque old house which had once been the black horse inn. Thomas gainsborough national galleries of scotland. Thomas gainsborough cornard wood, near sudbury, suffolk. Thomas gainsborough oil painting reproductions, 100% handpainted museum quality oil painting reproduction on canvas. Please enter your email address below and we will contact you when it comes back in stock. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette. In his early years, gainsborough primarily painted landscapes and worked as a restorer for art dealers. He took in different parts of england during his distinguished career, covering london, suffolk and parts of the west country. Aug 17, 2011 gainsborough, thomas 17271788, painter, was born in 1727 at sudbury, suffolk, in a picturesque old house which had once been the black horse inn.