Where Is The Artist with his Wife and Daughter?

Q: Where is this painting?

This family portrait is in a private collection. Gainsborough's works can be seen at the National Gallery London and Gainsborough's House in Sudbury.

Q: Who was Gainsborough's wife?

Margaret Burr was an illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Beaufort. She and Thomas married in 1746 and had two daughters.

Q: Did Gainsborough paint many family portraits?

Gainsborough painted several family portraits, these informal works offering rare personal glimpses unlike his commissioned society portraits.

Thomas Gainsborough portrayed himself with his wife Margaret and daughter in this intimate family group. The informal composition reveals personal warmth unusual in 18th-century portraiture. Gainsborough's feathery brushwork and silvery palette create an atmosphere of domestic affection.

This rare glimpse into the artist's private life shows his family in a natural, unposed manner. The landscape setting reflects his lifelong passion for nature. This painting remains in a private collection.

This family portrait is in a private collection. Gainsborough's works can be seen at the National Gallery London and Gainsborough's House in Sudbury.

Margaret Burr was an illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Beaufort. She and Thomas married in 1746 and had two daughters.

Gainsborough painted several family portraits, these informal works offering rare personal glimpses unlike his commissioned society portraits.

The Artist with his Wife and Daughter

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