Thomas Gainsborough, master portraitist of his day, adds some impressionistic elements to this entrancing likeness set in a natural woodland, while his characteristically emotive brushwork and attention to facial detail is stunningly apparent. Mrs. Sheridan had been a talented and beloved singer of her time, and was now trapped in an unhappy marriage; sadness seems detectable in her gaze.
Portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, c.1785, Oil on CanvasThomas Gainsborough British (1721 - 1788) |
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Thomas Gainsborough, master portraitist of his day, adds some impressionistic elements to this entrancing likeness set in a natural woodland, while his characteristically emotive brushwork and attention to facial detail is stunningly apparent. Mrs. Sheridan had been a talented and beloved singer of her time, and was now trapped in an unhappy marriage; sadness seems detectable in her gaze. |
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