Thomas GainsboroughBritish, 1727–1788Sir William Blackstone
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Sir William Blackstone” now? Collection: The National Gallery, London. Unknown.
London, United Kingdom
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- NG2637
In the catalog
Sources
- Wikidata
- Image: The National Gallery — Thomas Gainsborough · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
In the life of Thomas Gainsborough
The whole life1759–1774
Bath: Van Dyck and Rubens in the houses of the local aristocracy
Of great importance to Gainsborough is his acquaintance with paintings by Anthony van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens owned by local aristocrats; he copies some of them. The study of the old masters is linked to the appearance in his landscapes of luminous distances that he had not been able to achieve before.
1773
Stops exhibiting at the Academy
From 1769 Gainsborough submits works to the Royal Academy's annual exhibitions, but his relationship with the Academy is not an easy one, and in 1773 he stops exhibiting.
1774
The move to London: Schomberg House
In 1774 Gainsborough and his family move to London, to live in Schomberg House on Pall Mall.
1774–1788
The rivalry with Reynolds
In London Gainsborough sets up his studio next to Christie's auction rooms, which he often visits. His London years are marked by rivalry with Joshua Reynolds, president of the Royal Academy.
