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Her father, Thomas Gainsborough was a painter. On the other hand, her mother, Margaret Burr was the illegitimate daughter of Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort. [4] In 1752, when Mary was two, her family moved to Ipswich, England. Although, her father's commissions for portraits did increase, [4] they moved again in 1759, heading for Bath ...
Thomas Gainsborough RA FRSA (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ n z b ər ə /; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds , [ 1 ] he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. [ 2 ]
The painting depicts Mary ("Molly", 31 January 1750 - 2 July 1826) [2] and Margaret ("Peggy", 19 August 1751 - 18 December 1820) [3] Gainsborough engaging in the titular activity. The younger daughter reaching to grab the butterfly represents the fragility of life while the elder daughter's apprehensive facial expression reveals her edging ...
She died in 1782 and the children are thought to have been added in 1784 or 1785. The painting was given to the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 1831 by Thomas Moody, one of the sons shown in the work, possibly to prevent it from passing to his step-mother, with whom he was not on friendly terms.
They reached the sea, but she died on 26 June 1792, near Hyères, aged just 35. [2] [7] Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) "The Housemaid". When criticized that Mary's beauty came partially from her fancy clothes, Gainsborough ardently disagreed and made a point of sketching Mary in simple maid clothes.
The sitter is Maria Marow Gideon nee Wilmot, later Lady Eardley (1743–1794), the daughter of judge John Eardley Wilmot and his wife Sarah Rivett. In December, 1766 she married Sir Sampson Gideon, who became a member of Parliament soon after, and in 1789 was elevated to the Irish peerage to become Lord Eardley with a name from her father's ...
"The Linley Sisters", by Thomas Gainsborough (Dulwich Picture Gallery) – Elizabeth (left, standing, aged 17) with her sister Mary. Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley) was born towards the end of 1754, but the exact date varies with sources giving 4, 5 or 7 September, [1] at either Abbey Green [1] or 5 Pierrepont Street, Bath. [2]
The oil on canvas painting measures 219.7 × 153.7 cm (86.5 × 60.5 in). [14] The depiction of full-figure portraits in nature was a speciality of 18th-century English artists, especially Gainsborough who delighted in painting landscapes; Elizabeth with her love for the English countryside was the ideal model for him. [10]