Thomas Gainsborough: The Portraits, Fancy Pictures and Copies After Old Masters

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This comprehensive two-volume catalogue raisonn of Thomas Gainsborough's portraits features around 1,100 paintings, including nearly 200 newly attributed works. Each entry provides detailed biographies of the sitters, provenance, and exhibition history, with several sitters newly identified. It also documents Gainsborough's copies of Old Master works, showcasing his admiration and stylistic assimilation. Extensive research, including newspaper archives, offers insights into the timeline of each painting, the evolution of Gainsborough's style, and the impact of his work within its historical context.