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Painter, b. 1727 - d. 1788

Thomas Gainsborough's paintings reflect 18th century Britain, and while many of the artist's best-known works are portraits of nobility, his other passion was landscapes. While living in Bath, he became renowned for his portraiture. Subsequently moving to London, his portrait skills attracted the attention of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Thomas Gainsborough's prints showcase his use of various media, such as chalk, charcoal, graphite, and color washes. Thomas Gainsborough's artwork reflects the Rococo style, as can be seen in the elegance, detail, and mood of his portrait The Blue Boy.

After sending the Society of Art some of his paintings, Thomas Gainsborough gained greater recognition, and became a founding member of the Royal Society in 1768. Survey the history of rich and famous people with fine collectible portrait prints for sale at Invaluable.

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          • THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cmsold
            Sep. 19, 2023

            THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cm

            Est: $1,000 - $1,500

            A textured print titled The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) after the original which was created in 1770. This piece is mounted and framed in a golden frame. It measures 20 inches x 27 inches. This piece was acquired from a Virginia estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signedsold
            Sep. 13, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727-1788). Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers). Antique etching on thick wove paper after the original oil on canvas by master etcher A. Masse. 1893. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Approximately 17 x 19 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signedsold
            Sep. 10, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). Musidora. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Peter Lightfoot (British, 1805 - 1885). 1853. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 8 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches. Approximately 17 x 20 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • 1877 Thomas Gainsborough Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child etching signedsold
            Sep. 10, 2023

            1877 Thomas Gainsborough Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child etching signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727-1788). Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child. Antique Etching on laid paper after the original by Master Engraver Victor Gustave Lhuillier (French, British, 1844 - 1889). 1877. Signed in the Plate, lower center. Excellent. Image Size 5 5/8 x 7 1/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 16 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

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          • GAINSBOROUGH 1800s Engraving "English Landscape with Cattle" Framed Signedsold
            Sep. 10, 2023

            GAINSBOROUGH 1800s Engraving "English Landscape with Cattle" Framed Signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough (English, (baptized 1727 - 1788). The Watering Place IV. Antique engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver William Miller (Scottish, 1796 - 1882). Year: 1853. Signed in the plate. Image Size 7 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches. Framed dimensions: Approximately 16 x 18 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

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          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signedsold
            Sep. 10, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). The Market Cart. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Henry Robinson (fl. 1827-72). 1834. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 4 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 15 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Thomas Gainsboroughsold
            Sep. 09, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough

            Est: €2,200 - €4,400

            (1727 Sudbury/Suffolk - 1788 London) nach Georg III., König von Großbritannien und Irland, und seine Gemahlin Sophie Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz Paar Gegenstücke. Repräsentative, feinmalerische Herrscherporträts des Königs in traditioneller Windsor Uniform mit Hosenbandorden und seiner Gemahlin in golddurchwirkter, gerüschter Seidenrobe und kunstvoll frisiertem, gepudertem Haar. Hier als Bruststücke geschaffene Bildnisse nach den ganzfigurigen Gemälden von Thomas Gainsborough, die 1781 in der Royal Academy ausgestellt wurden und sich zunächst im Buckingham Palace, heute in Windsor Castle befinden. Öl/Lwd., kaschiert a. Karton. Ca. 72,5 cm x 63 cm. Rahmen. After Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788). Oil on canvas, laid down on cardboard.

            Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
          • Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signedsold
            Aug. 30, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727-1788). Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers). Antique etching on thick wove paper after the original oil on canvas by master etcher A. Masse. 1893. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Approximately 17 x 19 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Thomas Gainsborough The Parish Clerk 1874 etchingsold
            Aug. 30, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough The Parish Clerk 1874 etching

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, christened 1727-1788). The Parish Clerk. Antique Etching on laid paper after the original oil on canvas by master etcher Charles Albert Waltner (French, 1846-1925). 1874. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size 7 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches. Approximately 15 x 18 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cmsold
            Aug. 29, 2023

            THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cm

            Est: $1,000 - $1,500

            A textured print titled The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) after the original which was created in 1770. This piece is mounted and framed in a golden frame. It measures 20 inches x 27 inches. This piece was acquired from a Virginia estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • Thomas Gainsborough The Watering Place I (Sunset: Carthorses Drinking at a Stream) 1886 engravingsold
            Aug. 27, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough The Watering Place I (Sunset: Carthorses Drinking at a Stream) 1886 engraving

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727 (baptised) - 1788). The Watering Place I (Sunset: Carthorses Drinking at a Stream). Antique engraving on thick wove paper after the original oil paint on canvas by master engraver Charles Oliver Murray (Scottish, 1842-1923). 1886. Excellent. Image Size 7 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Approximately 16 x 17 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signedsold
            Aug. 27, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). Musidora. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Peter Lightfoot (British, 1805 - 1885). 1853. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 8 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches. Approximately 17 x 20 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • 1877 Thomas Gainsborough Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child etching signedsold
            Aug. 27, 2023

            1877 Thomas Gainsborough Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child etching signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727-1788). Lady Georgiana Spencer as a Child. Antique Etching on laid paper after the original by Master Engraver Victor Gustave Lhuillier (French, British, 1844 - 1889). 1877. Signed in the Plate, lower center. Excellent. Image Size 5 5/8 x 7 1/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 16 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signedsold
            Aug. 27, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). The Market Cart. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Henry Robinson (fl. 1827-72). 1834. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 4 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 15 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) OIL ON CANVAS COPY BY K. MILLS – 24IN x 36IN, 61cm x 91cmsold
            Aug. 22, 2023

            THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) OIL ON CANVAS COPY BY K. MILLS – 24IN x 36IN, 61cm x 91cm

            Est: $1,500 - $2,000

            An extremely well done, oil on canvas copy of The Pink Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) after the original which was created in 1782. This piece was created by K. Mills, and it is mounted and framed in an ornate golden frame. It measures 24 inches x 36 inches. This piece was acquired from a Washington DC area estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • ENGRAVING TITLED THE COTTAGE DOOR AFTER PAINTING BY THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) – 11IN x 14IN - 1880sold
            Aug. 22, 2023

            ENGRAVING TITLED THE COTTAGE DOOR AFTER PAINTING BY THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) – 11IN x 14IN - 1880

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) limited edition, engraving titled The Cottage Door after the original which was painted in 1778. This piece was engraved by Charles Cousen. This framed piece was produced in 1880 by D. Appleton and Company on thick, heavy stock. It is double matted in a floating mat, and framed under glass. It measures 11 inches x 14 inches. This piece was acquired from a Virginia estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signedsold
            Aug. 16, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). The Market Cart. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Henry Robinson (fl. 1827-72). 1834. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 4 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 15 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Thomas Gainsborough The Hon. Mrs. Graham 1880 Etchingsold
            Aug. 13, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough The Hon. Mrs. Graham 1880 Etching

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. The Hon. Mrs. Graham. Antique Etching on laid paper after the original by master etcher Charles Oliver Murray (Scottish, 1842-1923). 1880. Image Size 7 1/8 x 11 1/8 inches. Framed dimensions: Approximately 16 x 20 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cmsold
            Aug. 08, 2023

            THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) FRAMED PRINT TITLED THE BLUE BOY – 20IN x 27IN, 51cm x 69cm

            Est: $1,000 - $1,500

            A textured print titled The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) after the original which was created in 1770. This piece is mounted and framed in a golden frame. It measures 20 inches x 27 inches. This piece was acquired from a Virginia estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • ENGRAVING TITLED THE COTTAGE DOOR AFTER PAINTING BY THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) – 11IN x 14IN - 1880sold
            Aug. 01, 2023

            ENGRAVING TITLED THE COTTAGE DOOR AFTER PAINTING BY THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH (1727-1788) – 11IN x 14IN - 1880

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) limited edition, engraving titled The Cottage Door after the original which was painted in 1778. This piece was engraved by Charles Cousen. This framed piece was produced in 1880 by D. Appleton and Company on thick, heavy stock. It is double matted in a floating mat, and framed under glass. It measures 11 inches x 14 inches. This piece was acquired from a Virginia estate.

            The Rug Life Auctions
          • Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signedsold
            Jul. 30, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers) etching signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Thomas Gainsborough. (English, 1727-1788). Rustic Children (Cottage Children) (The Wood Gatherers). Antique etching on thick wove paper after the original oil on canvas by master etcher A. Masse. 1893. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Approximately 17 x 19 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signedsold
            Jul. 30, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1834 engraving The Market Cart signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). The Market Cart. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Henry Robinson (fl. 1827-72). 1834. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 4 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches. Approximately 14 x 15 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Thomas Gainsborough Engraving Sunset, Wooded Landscape Framed Signedsold
            Jul. 30, 2023

            Thomas Gainsborough Engraving Sunset, Wooded Landscape Framed Signed

            Est: $400 - $600

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). The Brook by the Bay. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original by Master Engraver Joseph Clayton Bentley (English, 1809-1851). Year: 1849. Signed in the plate. Condition: Excellent. Image Size - 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches.Framed dimensions: Approximately 17 x 18 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

            KCM Galleries
          • Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signedsold
            Jul. 30, 2023

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough 1853 Engraving Musidora signed

            Est: $300 - $500

            Sir Thomas Gainsborough. (English, (baptised 1727 - 1788). Musidora. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original oil on canvas by Master Engraver Peter Lightfoot (British, 1805 - 1885). 1853. Signed in the plate. Excellent. Image Size - 8 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches. Approximately 17 x 20 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.

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