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Thomas Gainsborough
(14th May, 1727 - 2nd Aug, 1788)
Les Bords d'un lac
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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lake (landscape)
landscape
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About the artwork
Title:
Les Bords d'un lac
Periods:
modern age
18th century
XVIIIth century
Techniques:
pen (drawing)
brown ink
wash with grey
Dimensions:
265 x 414
Inventory number:
RF36059
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Thomas Gainsborough
Also known as:
Thomas Gainsbro
Tomas Geĭnzbŭro
Tomas Geĭnsboro
Thomas Gainsborough RA
Born:
14th May, 1727
Dead:
2nd Aug, 1788
Country:
Royaume-Uni
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Thomas Gainsborough
FRSA (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. He surpassed his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds to become the dominant British portraitist 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. He preferred landscapes to portraits, and is credited (with Richard Wilson) as the originator of the 18th-century British…
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