Thomas Gainsborough was baptised in Sudbury, Suffolk, and trained in London before working in Sudbury and Ipswich. In Bath and then London he became one of the most fashionable portrait painters of his day and a founder member of the Royal Academy. He also loved landscape and helped found the British landscape tradition. He painted George III and Queen Charlotte.
© Thomas GainsboroughPublic Domain Mark Thomas Gainsborough
Portrait and landscape painter
- Born
- 1727, Sudbury, Suffolk
- Died
- 2 August 1788, London
Where to see their work
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British Landscapes: A Sense of Place, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
Until 1 November
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Rhyme & Reason, The Higgins Bedford, Bedford
Until 9 May 2027
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Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation, National Gallery, London
Opens Thursday 15 October
Further reading: Wikipedia