Thomas Gainsborough RA, Self-portrait, 1 January 1798.
Stipple engraving. 187 mm x 158 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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After Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727 - 1788)
RA Collection: Art
187 mm x 158 mm
Thomas Gainsborough RA
Self-portrait of Thomas Gainsborough, R.A., ca. 1787
Oil on canvas
The heyday of British watercolour is reflected at the RA in a free exhibition of works from the BNY Mellon Collection, says Ian Warrell.
From the work of “friendly rivals” Reynolds and Gainsborough to the rebellious Pre-Raphaelites, our exhibition The Great Spectacle brings together some of the highlights of 250 years of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. Take a look inside in these videos.
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Gather round, friends – it’s time for our annual bonanza of art-related quizzing! Play with your family over tea and mince pies, or just take the ruddy thing right now! Let’s see what you remember from the year gone by…
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