Thomas Gainsborough
1727–1788 · British · 30 artworks
Rococofeathery brushstrokesthin glazeselegant posesatmospheric perspectivemuted color palette
artist bio
Thomas Gainsborough was a leading English portrait and landscape painter of the Rococo era. He is celebrated for his elegant portraits of high society figures and his idyllic depictions of the English countryside, capturing a sense of natural grace and informality.
what you'll learn
Studying Gainsborough's work allows students to understand the Rococo style in an English context, focusing on portraiture and landscape painting. Students can learn about capturing likeness, creating atmospheric effects, and the use of delicate brushwork to convey texture and light.
related: Joshua Reynolds, Francois Boucher, Jean-Honore Fragonard
30 artworks
James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale
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Count Rumford
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Augustus John, third Earl of Briston
1768
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Mary, Duchess of Montagu
1768
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Portrait of the Molly and Peggy
1760
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Portrait of George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
1785
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Gainsborough Dupont
1773
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Richard Paul Jordell
1774
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
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The Honorable Mrs. Graham
1777
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Portrait of a Woman (possibly of the Lloyd Family)
1750
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Portrait of the Mary Gainsborough
1777
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Portrait of Mrs. Drummond
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Benjamin Truman
1774
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The Honourable Frances Duncombe
1777
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Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk
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Joseph Gibbs
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John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
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Isaac Henrique Sequeira
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The Honourable Charles Wolfran Cornwal
1786
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Thomas Pennant
1776
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Mr. and Mrs. William Hallett (The Morning Walk)
1785
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Mrs. Graham
1775
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Mrs. Sarah Siddons, the actress
1785
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Squire John Wilkinson
1776
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Lady Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
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George IV as Prince of Wales
1781
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Mrs. Mary Robinson ('Perdita')
1781
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John Joseph Merlin
1782
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Portrait of James Christie
1778
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