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Page 1: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

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Page 2: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter.He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside. His

works contain much poetry and music.

Page 3: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

His portraits are pointer in clear tonesHis portraits are pointer in clear tones;; blue and green are blue and green are predominant colours. They typically are images of elegance and predominant colours. They typically are images of elegance and

self-assurance.self-assurance.

Page 4: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

One of his most famous works is the portrait of the Duchess of One of his most famous works is the portrait of the Duchess of Beufort. He managed to create a true impression of the subject.Beufort. He managed to create a true impression of the subject.

Page 5: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

More sympathetic are his More sympathetic are his ““painting of his friend likepainting of his friend like”” Johann Johann Fisher which is elegant and genial.Fisher which is elegant and genial.

Page 6: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

His landscape backgrounds to portraits are free, with srong His landscape backgrounds to portraits are free, with srong feeling for woodland.feeling for woodland.

Page 7: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

In his last years he developed In his last years he developed ““Fancy PicturesFancy Pictures”” in which figures, in which figures, usually children ,are posed in landscape and generate a poetic usually children ,are posed in landscape and generate a poetic

melancholy.melancholy.

Page 8: Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the first British artist to paint his native countryside.

His masterpieces are His masterpieces are ““The Blue BoyThe Blue Boy””, Mrs. Sheriden. His peculiar , Mrs. Sheriden. His peculiar features grey and blue colours, romantic painting, the creator of features grey and blue colours, romantic painting, the creator of

landscape painting.landscape painting.