Thomas Gainsborough
3 of 7 portraits of Thomas Gainsborough
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Gainsborough
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1798 (1787-1788)
9 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (252 mm x 201 mm) plate size; 16 7/8 in. x 11 1/2 in. (430 mm x 292 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D34265
Sitterback to top
- Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Portrait and landscape painter. Sitter in 8 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 268 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 166 portraits, Sitter in 16 portraits.
- John Boydell (1720-1804), Engraver and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 132 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Josiah Boydell (1752-1817), Artist and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 69 portraits.
- Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Portrait and landscape painter. Artist or producer associated with 268 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 1107: Thomas Gainsborough (after)
- NPG D20059: Thomas Gainsborough (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (90 Cheapside, London; the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London)
Events of 1798back to top
Current affairs
To meet war costs, William Pitt introduces a Finance Bill which levies income tax for the first time.Art and science
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publish Lyrical Ballads; a key publication for the romantic movement in poetry. Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner opens the volume.Publisher and printseller Rudolph Ackermann establishes his popular 'Repository of the Arts' shop, gallery, library and social centre on the Strand.
International
Uprising of the United Irishmen: a republican rebellion which attempted to achieve Ireland's total independence by force with the aid of a French invasion. It was only narrowly defeated.Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's visionary Egyptian campaign offers British first major victory as Nelson destroys the French fleet.
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