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John Plampin
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Thomas Gainsborough portrayed John Plampin in this elegant full-length portrait set against a landscape background. The gentleman stands in a relaxed pose, his fashionable dress indicating social standing. Gainsborough's feathery brushwork animates both figure and the silvery trees behind him.
This portrait exemplifies Gainsborough's ability to combine character portrayal with landscape painting, his two great passions. The Suffolk countryside setting reflects his East Anglian roots. Displayed at the National Gallery in London.
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About John Plampin
John Plampin hangs at the National Gallery in London, which has a superb collection of British portraiture. Thomas Gainsborough portrayed John Plampin in this elegant full-length portrait set against a landscape background.
Thomas Gainsborough was one of 18th-century Britain's greatest painters, rivaling Reynolds in portrait commissions You can see it at National Gallery.
John Plampin was a Suffolk gentleman whose relaxed, informal pose was innovative for English portraiture of the period You can see it at National Gallery.
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