Gainsborough
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- proper noun
- In 1758, finding trade slack in Ipswich, where he had been based since 1752, Thomas Gainsborough made a reconnaissance trip to Bath to see if richer pickings were to be had, and discovered that they were.
- Thomas Gainsborough
- Gainsborough portraits
- Gainsborough's painting
Examples
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Presumably, Gainsborough learned something of his subjects' circumstances during sittings.
Academic text (1998) -
I was on my way to the Royal Academy to see the Gainsborough exhibition.
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And that Gainsborough painting, too.
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Currently, one view is a Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Gainsborough exhibit.
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Thus, as a portrait, Gainsborough's "Blue Boy" is an "icon," a self-sufficient sign that represents its object by resemblance.
Academic text (1994) -
I visited the gallery to admire the works of the renowned English painter Gainsborough.
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Thomas Gainsborough is famous for his beautiful portraits that capture the elegance of 18th-century society.
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Many art historians consider Gainsborough one of the greatest British artists of his time.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gainsborough is the painter's family name that comes from a town in England called Gainsborough. The ending -borough means 'town' and the first part Gains- comes from an old personal name, so a helpful way to remember Gainsborough is to think of it as a place name ('town') that became a family name, which is why the artist is known by that town name.