Thomas Gainsborough
1727 – 1788 · aged 61
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
- Born
- 14 May 1727 · Sudbury
- Died
- 2 Aug 1788 · London
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- 14 May 1727BornBorn in Sudbury
- 2 Aug 1788DiedDied in London
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
Biography
Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was one of the most important British artists of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Despite being a prolific portrait painter, Gainsborough gained greater satisfaction from his landscapes. He is credited (with Richard Wilson) as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy.
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