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Thomas Gainsborough

1727–1788

(Baptised Sudbury, Suffolk, 14 May 1727; died London, 2 August 1788). English painter (of portraits, landscapes, and fancy pictures), draughtsman and occasional printmaker, one of the most individual geniuses in British art.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Portrait of the Painter's Two Daughters c.1758 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Portrait of the Painter's Two Daughters c.1758 Victoria and Albert Museum
Wooded River Landscape with a Fisherman in a Rowing Boat, High Banks and Distant Mountains c.1783–1784 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded River Landscape with a Fisherman in a Rowing Boat, High Banks and Distant Mountains c.1783–1784 Victoria and Albert Museum
Wooded Landscape with a Herdsman and Two Cows c.1781–1782 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Landscape with a Herdsman and Two Cows c.1781–1782 Victoria and Albert Museum
Coastal Scene with Sailing and Rowing Boats and Figures on the Shore c.1783 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Coastal Scene with Sailing and Rowing Boats and Figures on the Shore c.1783 Victoria and Albert Museum
Wooded Moonlight Landscape with a Pool and a Figure at the Door of a Cottage c.1781–1782 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Moonlight Landscape with a Pool and a Figure at the Door of a Cottage c.1781–1782 Victoria and Albert Museum
Portrait of an Unknown Associate of the Prince of Wales c.1781 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Portrait of an Unknown Associate of the Prince of Wales c.1781 English Heritage, Kenwood
Two Monks reading Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Two Monks reading Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Wooded River Landscape with Figures on a Bridge, a Cottage, Sheep and Distant Mountains c.1783–1784 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded River Landscape with Figures on a Bridge, a Cottage, Sheep and Distant Mountains c.1783–1784 Victoria and Albert Museum
Wooded Upland Landscape with a Shepherd, a Donkey and Scattered Sheep, a Lake and a Distant Village and Hills c.1786 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Upland Landscape with a Shepherd, a Donkey and Scattered Sheep, a Lake and a Distant Village and Hills c.1786 Victoria and Albert Museum
Lady Brisco (d.1822) c.1776 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Lady Brisco (d.1822) c.1776 English Heritage, Kenwood
John-Joseph Merlin (1735–1803) 1781 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

John-Joseph Merlin (1735–1803) 1781 English Heritage, Kenwood
George Drummond Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

George Drummond Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
John Purling (1727–1801) c.1770–1780 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

John Purling (1727–1801) c.1770–1780 Victoria and Albert Museum
Open Landscape with Peasants, Cows, Sheep, Cottages and a Pool c.1786 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Open Landscape with Peasants, Cows, Sheep, Cottages and a Pool c.1786 Victoria and Albert Museum
Open Landscape with a Shepherd, Sheep, a Pool and Distant Hills c.1786 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Open Landscape with a Shepherd, Sheep, a Pool and Distant Hills c.1786 Victoria and Albert Museum
Wooded Landscape with Herdsman Driving Cattle c.1781–1782 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Landscape with Herdsman Driving Cattle c.1781–1782 Victoria and Albert Museum
Hounds Hunting a Fox c.1785 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Hounds Hunting a Fox c.1785 English Heritage, Kenwood
Going to Market c.1768–1771 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Going to Market c.1768–1771 English Heritage, Kenwood
Robert Craggs Nugent, Lord Clare (1709–1788) Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Robert Craggs Nugent, Lord Clare (1709–1788) Council House, Bristol City Council
Portrait of an unknown Man Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Portrait of an unknown Man Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Coastal Scene with Sailing and Rowing Boats and Figures on the Shore c.1783 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Coastal Scene with Sailing and Rowing Boats and Figures on the Shore c.1783 Victoria and Albert Museum
Perhaps Mrs Henry Broughton (c.1750–1839) c.1775 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Perhaps Mrs Henry Broughton (c.1750–1839) c.1775 English Heritage, Kenwood
Landscape c.1747 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Landscape c.1747 Museum of Gloucester
Hugh Percy (1712–1786), 1st Duke of Northumberland Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Hugh Percy (1712–1786), 1st Duke of Northumberland The Supreme Court, Middlesex Guildhall Art Collection
Two Shepherd Boys with Dogs Fighting 1783 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Two Shepherd Boys with Dogs Fighting 1783 English Heritage, Kenwood
John Joshua Kirby (1716–1774) c.1754–1756 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

John Joshua Kirby (1716–1774) c.1754–1756 Victoria and Albert Museum
Mary, Countess Howe (1732–1800) c.1764 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Mary, Countess Howe (1732–1800) c.1764 English Heritage, Kenwood
The Right Honourable William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806) c.1787–1790 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) and Gainsborough Dupont (1754–1797)

The Right Honourable William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806) c.1787–1790 English Heritage, Kenwood
Margaret Gainsborough gleaning late 1750s Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Margaret Gainsborough gleaning late 1750s Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Portrait of Margaret Gainsborough holding a Theorbo about 1777 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Portrait of Margaret Gainsborough holding a Theorbo about 1777 The National Gallery, London
Sir John Skinner (c.1724–1805) 1785 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Sir John Skinner (c.1724–1805) 1785 Christ Church, University of Oxford
Richard Hurd 1782 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Richard Hurd 1782 Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
Daniel Minet (1729–1790) c.1780 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Daniel Minet (1729–1790) c.1780 Society of Antiquaries of London: Burlington House
Henry Hubbard c.1757 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Henry Hubbard c.1757 Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
Welbore Ellis (1713–1802), Baron Mendip 1769 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Welbore Ellis (1713–1802), Baron Mendip 1769 Christ Church, University of Oxford
Lady Margaret Downing, Wife of Sir Jacob Downing, 4th Bt Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Lady Margaret Downing, Wife of Sir Jacob Downing, 4th Bt Paintings and Sculptures owned by Colleges in the University of Cambridge
Charles Jackson c.1759–1774 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Charles Jackson c.1759–1774 Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
Rebecca Minet (1744–1819) c.1779 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Rebecca Minet (1744–1819) c.1779 Society of Antiquaries of London: Burlington House
Portrait of a Young Gentleman c.1760–1765 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Portrait of a Young Gentleman c.1760–1765 Manchester Art Gallery
Revd. Tobias Rustat (1716–1793) c.1757 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Revd. Tobias Rustat (1716–1793) c.1757 Gainsborough's House
Pomeranian Bitch and Puppy c.1777 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Pomeranian Bitch and Puppy c.1777 Tate
Sir Charles Holte (1721–1782) 1770–1774 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Sir Charles Holte (1721–1782) 1770–1774 Birmingham Museums Trust
Gainsborough Dupont c.1770–5 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Gainsborough Dupont c.1770–5 Tate
The Artist's Daughter Mary 1777 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

The Artist's Daughter Mary 1777 Tate
Wooded Landscape with Figures on Horseback 1785–1788 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Landscape with Figures on Horseback 1785–1788 Birmingham Museums Trust
The Reverend Robert Sherard (1712–1799), 4th Earl of Harborough 1770–1774 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

The Reverend Robert Sherard (1712–1799), 4th Earl of Harborough 1770–1774 Government Art Collection
Mrs Charlotte Frere c.1763 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Mrs Charlotte Frere c.1763 Lady Lever Art Gallery
Anne Luttrell (1743–1808), Duchess of Cumberland c.1773 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Anne Luttrell (1743–1808), Duchess of Cumberland c.1773 Lady Lever Art Gallery
Lady Lucy Boyle (1744–1792), Viscountess Torrington Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Lady Lucy Boyle (1744–1792), Viscountess Torrington Weston Park
The Rev. John Chafy Playing the Violoncello in a Landscape c.1750–2 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

The Rev. John Chafy Playing the Violoncello in a Landscape c.1750–2 Tate
Boy Driving Cows near a Pool c.1786 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Boy Driving Cows near a Pool c.1786 Tate
John Pigott (1741–1816) c.1780 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

John Pigott (1741–1816) c.1780 Weston Museum
Thomas Gainsborough c.1758–1759 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Thomas Gainsborough c.1758–1759 National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Francis Basset (1747–1821) 1760s Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Sir Francis Basset (1747–1821) 1760s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
The Charterhouse 1748 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

The Charterhouse 1748 Foundling Museum
William Leyborne Leyborne c.1763 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

William Leyborne Leyborne c.1763 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Standing Cow c.1755 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Standing Cow c.1755 Gainsborough's House
Wooded Landscape with Travellers c.1778 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Wooded Landscape with Travellers c.1778 Gainsborough's House
Study of a Wooded Landscape with Country Lane c.1782 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Study of a Wooded Landscape with Country Lane c.1782 Gainsborough's House
Study for 'The Harvest Wagon' c.1767 Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)

Study for 'The Harvest Wagon' c.1767 Gainsborough's House