Which of these is a famous painting by Thomas Gainsborough?
Thomas Gainsborough
| Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Landscape painting Portrait painting |
| Notable work | Mr and Mrs Andrews The Blue Boy |
| Movement | Rococo |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Burr ( m. 1746) |
Why was the Blue Boy painted?
The London Debut According to one anecdote, painter Joshua Reynolds, a founder of the Royal Academy and its first president, had said blue tones were better suited as accent colors, prompting Gainsborough to paint The Blue Boy.
Who is the famous painter of the Romantic period known for his exceptional and unconventional nature based paintings?
Théodore Rousseau
Théodore Rousseau was known for his exceptional and unconventional nature based paintings.
Who painted Pink Lady?
Lynne Seemayer
The Pink Lady was a short-lived painting on a rock face near Malibu, California in 1966. The painting was created by Lynne Seemayer (1936-2017), a paralegal from Northridge, California, and depicted a 60-foot (18m) tall, nude woman in a running position.
Who painted blue boy pinkie?
Pinkie is the traditional title for a portrait of 1794 by Thomas Lawrence in the permanent collection of the Huntington Library at San Marino, California where it hangs opposite The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough.
Why is The Blue Boy so famous?
Its prominence in art history is hardly overstated: it was the most expense painting in the world when it sold to American railroad magnate Henry Huntington in 1921, who soon had it shipped to his Southern California estate.
Who painted the picture pinky?
Thomas LawrencePinkie / Artist
What does The Blue Boy painting represent?
The Blue Boy, which is regarded as Gainsborough’s most famous work, is thought to be a portrait of Jonathan Buttle, the son of a wealthy hardware merchant – although this has never been confirmed. Gainsborough believed in using the surrounding backdrop to set the scene for his subjects’ mood and character.