Talk:Thomas Gainsborough

Name
does any one know the name of the boy in blue in gainsbrough oil painting? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.129.195.41 (talk) 19:42, 6 May 2006 (UTC)


 * This is addressed in the Wkikipedia article The Blue Boy Sbishop (talk) 16:18, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

Clarification, please
"Gainsborough married Margaret Burr whose illegitimate father, The Duke of Beaufort, gave them a £200 annuity."

1) Who was illegitimate, Margaret or the Duke?

2) Which Duke of Beaufort? -- there are several, with their own Wikipedia articles.

-- 201.51.211.130 14:45, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Magaret was illegitimate and it's the third duke of Beaufort -I corrected the link. Linnell 03:25, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Julian vs. Gregorian Calendar
Was 14. May 1727 (when Thomas Gainsborough was born) during Julian or Gregorian Calendar? see Isaac Newton. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.111.47.174 (talk) 15:26, 7 May 2007 (UTC).

Pink boy
This is such an extremely bad scan that it does not make justice for artwork. Only 132 × 208 pixels... We should not use it when there are plenty good scans availeble. Hafspajen (talk) 11:53, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire
Was the Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire at one time the most expensive painting ever sold? If this information is correct, it could go in the article. Vorbee (talk) 19:31, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

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watercolours and drawings
He also produced very beautiful works on paper, watercolours and drawings, much sought after by collectors. Seadowns (talk) 23:48, 2 February 2019 (UTC)