https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gainsborough
Rubens’ ‘The Watering Place’ inspired Gainsborough, who saw it in London in 1768. Rubens’ work is energetic and a morning scene while Gainsborough’s ‘The Watering Place’ depicts fading light. Which is your favourite? http://bit.ly/1G6DqZ8
Rubens’ ‘The Watering Place’ inspired Gainsborough, who saw it in London in 1768. Rubens’ work is energetic and a morning scene while Gainsborough’s ‘The Watering Place’ depicts fading light. Which is your favourite? http://bit.ly/1G6DqZ8
Thomas Gainsborough was the leading portrait painter in later 18th century England, but his letters record his impatience with his clients' demand for portraits. His private inclination was for landscapes. 'The Watering Place' is tranquil and contemplative: http://bit.ly/1G338hb
Do you have a favourite Thomas Gainsborough painting? The light, feathery brushstrokes in Mr and Mrs William Hallett ('The Morning Walk') are typical of his late style. The figures almost blend into the landscape they walk through: http://bit.ly/1G2ZG5X
Happy Birthday to celebrated painter Thomas Gainsborough, born on this day in 1727.
Featured Artwork of the Day: Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727–1788) | A Clump of Trees | ca. 1757 http://met.org/1FTHxLL
Here’s a self-portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, born #onthisday in 1727 http://ow.ly/MAeoy
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