Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough Giovanna Baccelli exhibited 1782 Tate Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1975
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Thomas Gainsborough opens at Tate Britain, London, United Kingdom, on May 20, 2027 and runs to October 10, 2027.
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Marking the 300th anniversary of Thomas Gainsborough's birth, this survey at Tate Britain celebrates his influence on British art. Featuring 120 paintings and drawings, the exhibition contrasts his polished society portraits with his working environment, while tracing his career from Suffolk to Bath and London alongside his late landscape paintings.
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- Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom · May 20 – October 10, 2027Opens 20 May 2027
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Thomas Gainsborough Giovanna Baccelli exhibited 1782 Tate Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1975