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February 23, 2017

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Cornard Wood, near Sudbury, Suffolk
Thomas Gainsborough

There is a mildly goofy self portrait that Gainesborough did in 1754 that amuses the hell out of me. His portraits are, for the most part, marvelous and serious, but this one has a touch of whimsy that tells me that he had a sense of humor, especially about himself.

Poke around his works and you will quickly see why he is considered one of the great British artists....he was a grand landscape painter, and an equally accomplished portraitist!


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