Thomas GainsboroughBritish, 1727–1788John Plampin
May one see it?
Unknown
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- NG5984
In the catalog
Sources
- Wikidata
- Image: The National Gallery — Thomas Gainsborough · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Meanwhile, in the life of Thomas Gainsborough
The whole life31 January 1750
Daughter born: Mary Gainsborough Fischer
1750s
Portraits pay the bills: the example of Hogarth
Gainsborough's main income comes from portraits; in this genre he tries to follow Hogarth, caring more about likeness than about conveying the sitter's social standing. Around 1753, probably, he receives a flattering commission for a portrait of Admiral Vernon, and he paints many members of his own family — for example a self-portrait of 1754 in a tricorn hat.
1751
Daughter born: Margaret Gainsborough
1752
The move to Ipswich
In 1752 Gainsborough, his wife and their two daughters, Mary (“Molly”) and Margaret (“Peggy”), move to Ipswich. Portrait commissions increase, but his clients are mostly local merchants and squires, and he has to borrow against his wife's annuity of £200, which the Duke of Beaufort had settled on her.
c. 1752 – 1759
The Ipswich Music Club
In Ipswich Gainsborough becomes a member of the Music Club, where he meets fellow music lovers and professional musicians; later he will paint portraits of some of them, and a group portrait of the club's members.
