It’s hard to imagine but one of the most celebrated portrait painters in English history actually despised painting his rich clientele. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) very much preferred to do what he really loved which was landscape painting, but this wasn’t lucrative enough to support his family. It was only during the final years of his …
You will hardly find a painting that reflects a painter’s career better than this 18th-century masterpiece by a renowned English artist. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) managed to intertwine the type of painting he produced to get paid with the type of painting that he loved. This remarkable combination makes Mr and Mrs Andrews one of the …
One of the greatest Engish artists in history became famous because he painted marvelous portraits of upper-class individuals. His true passion, however, was to spend time in nature and paint landscapes. Both types of paintings are featured in this remarkable list of masterpieces. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) lived in a time that Rococo masters painted frivolous …
One of the greatest British portrait painters in history preferred to paint landscapes. He despised the upper-class people who sat before him but needed to do his job to support his family. We can only imagine that he didn’t have the same feeling when painting this fascinating artwork of the Rococo era. It depicts a …
One of the most renowned English artists of the 18th century has played a major role in the history of art in Great Britain. He was a founding member of the most prestigious art institution in the UK and primarily focused on two types of paintings. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most …