Thomas Gainsborough “Sketch of a Woman” Lithograph


Thomas Gainsborough (christened May 14, 1727 — August 2, 1788) was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters’ etcher and draughtsman of 18th century Britain.

Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. His father was a weaver involved with the wool trade. At the age of thirteen he impressed his father with his penciling skills so that he let him go to London to study art in 1740.

In London he first trained under engraver Hubert Gravelot but eventually became associated with William Hogarth and his school. Year later he would work in executing a small numbers of original etched work of landscape studies.

Published by Richard Lane (1828) with English Portraits Sketches from a series of many of the artists’ sketches owned by Gainsborough Grandson. “Lithographic Imitations of Sketches of Modern Masters”, produced by a very recent invention of lithography. This rare and beautiful work is 10 by 13 inches sheet, unsigned and in good clean condition.

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