Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers)

Thomas GainsboroughWW-1787-006737

1787·Oil on canvas·58 1/8 x 47 3/8 in. (147.6 x 120.3 cm)

Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950

Catalogue

Year: 1787
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 58 1/8 x 47 3/8 in. (147.6 x 120.3 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan 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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