Mrs. Sarah Siddons

Thomas GainsboroughWW-1785-006748

1785·black chalk with extensive stump work with traces of white gouache·Sheet: 46.8 x 35.3 cm (18 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

John L. Severance Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1785
Medium: black chalk with extensive stump work with traces of white gouache
Dimensions: Sheet: 46.8 x 35.3 cm (18 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Artist: Thomas Gainsborough

Artist

Thomas Gainsborough

Painting

Thomas Gainsborough was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes.

Sudbury, UK

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