Thomas Gainsborough

British · 1727–1788

Rococo British Portraiture

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With Reynolds, Gainsborough dominated British 18th-century portraiture. His elegant, atmospheric style—freely brushed landscapes behind sitters in shimmering silk—gave British painting its distinctive Rococo sensibility. 'The Blue Boy' is among the most famous British portraits. Portraits and landscapes appear regularly at auction, commanding above $5 million.

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