Gainsborough's Blue Boy

Christine Riding, Susanna Avery-Quash, Melinda McCurdy , Imogen Tedbury

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National Gallery Company Ltd
08 February 2022

The Arts: General & Reference

This richly illustrated publication explores the lasting influence of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy on British art and culture

Marking the return of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy to the UK exactly 100 years since it left for the United States, this richly illustrated publication will explore the lasting influence of this iconic painting on British art and culture. During the nineteenth century, the painting’s fame grew and full-length portraits by Gainsborough and his contemporaries became much sought after by wealthy American collectors. The sale of The Blue Boy to the American railroad magnate and collector Henry E. Huntington in 1921 was unsurprisingly viewed as a national tragedy—emblematic of a shift in economic and cultural power. However, its afterlife, as a permanent ambassador for British art, has undoubtedly fed into ideas of Britain and Britishness—its history, society, culture and character—that still resonate today. Including a select group of paintings that demonstrate the profound influence of Sir Anthony van Dyck and the old master tradition on Gainsborough’s practice and identity, Gainsborough’s Blue Boy will examine this masterpiece within the context of the National Gallery’s collection.

By: Christine Riding
Contributions by: Susanna Avery-Quash, Melinda McCurdy, Imogen Tedbury, Jacqueline Riding
Imprint: National Gallery Company Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 267mm, Width: 229mm,
ISBN: 9781857096804
ISBN 10: 1857096800
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 08 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christine Riding is the Jacob Rothschild Head of the Curatorial Department and Curator of British Paintings at the National Gallery, London.

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Gainsborough's Blue Boy

Christine Riding, Susanna Avery-Quash, Melinda McCurdy , Imogen Tedbury

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