Project Gutenberg 2012-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 92 Rothschild, Max 09007411 Gainsborough Masterpieces in Colour Produced by sp1nd, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gainsborough" by Max Rothschild is a biographical account of the renowned English painter Thomas Gainsborough, written during the early 20th century. This publication is part of the "Masterpieces in Colour" series and it delves into the life and works of Gainsborough, exploring his artistic contributions and significance in the context of British art. The book likely examines Gainsborough's notable portraits and landscapes while providing insights into the evolution of his style and personal life, set against the backdrop of 18th-century England. In this detailed biography, Rothschild outlines Gainsborough's early life in Sudbury, his formative years spent in Ipswich and Bath, and his ultimate relocation to London, where he gained widespread acclaim. The narrative chronicles his artistic journey, highlighting key commissions, significant relationships with patrons such as Philip Thicknesse, and rivalries, notably with Sir Joshua Reynolds. Rothschild intricately weaves anecdotes of Gainsborough's character and personality into the story, culminating in his final works and the challenges he faced leading to his death in 1788. The book is illuminated with vivid reproductions of Gainsborough's art, offering readers a visual testament to his extraordinary talent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39416/39416-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Browsing: Art & Photography 101969 101979 2024-09-16T14:04:25.371630 2023-09-17T08:35:30.138047 text/html text/html 97103 2012-04-09T20:23:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1898018 2012-04-09T20:23:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1988691 2024-09-16T14:04:29.383608 application/epub+zip 1985274 2024-09-16T14:04:26.175615 application/epub+zip 87515 2024-09-16T14:04:25.683621 application/epub+zip 2026785 2024-09-16T14:04:31.860622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2008849 2024-09-16T14:04:28.511600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118787 2022-09-18T05:50:27.242327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79563 79366 2024-09-16T14:04:25.033628 2023-09-17T08:35:29.848045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79457 2012-04-09T20:23:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30700 2012-04-09T20:23:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 79450 2012-04-09T20:23:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30666 2012-04-09T20:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19681 2024-09-16T14:04:32.022584 application/rdf+xml 14731 2024-09-16T14:04:25.766624 image/jpeg 2816 2024-09-16T14:04:25.724622 image/jpeg 1902112 2024-09-16T14:04:25.433619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog