| Birth: | ???. 14, 1727
Sudbury, England | | Death: | Aug. 17, 1788 | 
Artist. An English portrait and landscape painter, in 1740 he went to London and became the assistant and pupil of the French engraver Hubert Gravelot. He is celebrated for the elegance, vivacity, and refinement of his portraits, which were greatly influenced by the work of Van Dyck. Outstanding among his well-known works are Perdita, The Blue Boy, and Lady Innes.
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Spouse:
Margaret Burr Gainsborough (1728 - 1797)*
Children:
Mary Gainsborough Fischer (1750 - 1826)*
Margaret Gainsborough (1751 - 1820)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Thomas Gainsborough | | | Burial:
St Anne Churchyard
Kew
Greater London, England |
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Record added: Sep 03, 2000
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