Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough  (1727—1788)  (1727—1788)

Thomas Thomas Gainsborough Gainsborough was born in was born in Sudbury in 1727 Sudbury in 1727 and was the son and was the son of a merchant. of a merchant.

He was a master He was a master of English school of English school of painting.of painting.

He was a He was a portraitist and a portraitist and a landscape landscape painter.painter.

His father sent him His father sent him to London to study to London to study arts.arts.

He spent 8 years He spent 8 years working and working and studying in London.studying in London.

There he got There he got acquainted with the acquainted with the Flemish traditional Flemish traditional school of painting.school of painting.

In his portraits green In his portraits green and blue colours and blue colours predominate.predominate.

He was the first He was the first British painter who British painter who painted British native painted British native countryside.countryside.

He painted a wagon He painted a wagon of hay, a poor of hay, a poor cottage, poor cottage, poor peasants.peasants.

His works of His works of landscape contain landscape contain much poetry and much poetry and music.music.

Gainsborough's landscape Gainsborough's landscape paintings were selling very paintings were selling very well, and he was able to get well, and he was able to get high society clients and high society clients and send works to the Royal send works to the Royal Academy's annual Academy's annual exhibitions. exhibitions.

  His portraits display the His portraits display the individuality of his subjects. individuality of his subjects.

 “ “Blue Boy” Blue Boy”

““The Portrait The Portrait of the of the

Duchess of Duchess of Beaufort” Beaufort”

 “ “Sara Siddons”  Sara Siddons” 

His works, painted in clear and trans-His works, painted in clear and trans-parent tones, had a considerable parent tones, had a considerable influence on the artists of the English influence on the artists of the English school.school.

He was in advance of his time.He was in advance of his time. His art became a forerunner of theHis art became a forerunner of the

Romantic Movement.Romantic Movement.

Gainsborough died of cancer on 2 Gainsborough died of cancer on 2 August 1788 in his 62nd year. August 1788 in his 62nd year.

Thank you for Thank you for your attention!your attention!