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THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH




The famous painter of The Blue Boy, in 1770, which no one is completely sure who the subject was. Nonetheless, Thomas Gainsborough was a lively, intelligent, and a very generous man. His love for music was superb for he too play several instruments. But, again his first love, his primer amor, even at a young age was drawing.

To study art in London, at the age of 14, Gainsborough left the town of Sudbury, England where he was born. He remained in London and tried to earn money and a living via painting. Unfortunately, at this stage of his life, he was unsuccessful. Consequently, he returned to Sudbury where he married Margaret Burr.

Although Gainsborough was most interested in landscapes, however like as most of us, we turned to something else sometimes and abandon our dreams and desires for practical things in which we can earn money.

His earliest success was achieved with his portraits. In 1760, he moved to the resort own in Bath and before long, he was a very popular portraitist there. And of course, this news of a very famous portraitist reached London, where he was unsuccessful when he was young.

Gainsborough was made one of the first members of the Royal Academy in 1768, this is an exhibiting society for artists that still exists. Thomas Gainsborough painted King George III eight times. He settled in London where is popularity grew and where his services continued still in great demand until his death on the 2nd of August, 1788. Age 61.

Published: December 28, 2018


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