Lives of Gainsborough

Philip Thicknesse, William Jackson, Sir Joshua Reynolds

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English

Pallas Athene Publishers
01 October 2023

History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: arts & entertainment

Series: Lives of the Artists

One of the best loved painters in English history, Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was also one of the most personally engaging. Bon vivant, wit, amateur and enthusiastic musician, he charmed sitters and friends alike. His ebullient, if not always reliable, personality comes to life in these two memoirs, written by two very different friends.

Philip Thicknesse, one of the most eccentric figures of the eighteenth century (he directed that after his death his hand should be chopped off and sent to his son as a reminder of the filial duties the son had scanted) was a close friend and shrewd observer of the painter whom he claimed to have discovered. William Jackson, a distinguished musician and connoisseur, also claimed to have been the first to see Gainsborough's talent, but after falling out with the painter over his reckless lifestyle, wrote an affectionate but clear eyed memoir.

51 colour illustrations

By: Philip Thicknesse, William Jackson, Sir Joshua Reynolds
Imprint: Pallas Athene Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 145mm, Width: 114mm,
Weight: 156g
ISBN: 9781843681663
ISBN 10: 1843681668
Series: Lives of the Artists
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Philip Thicknesse, one of the most eccentric figures of the eighteenth century (he directed that after his death his hand should be chopped off and sent to his son as a reminder of the filial duties the son had scanted) was a close friend and shrewd observer of the painter whom he claimed to have discovered. William Jackson, a distinguished musician and connoisseur, also claimed to have been the first to see Gainsborough's talent, but after falling out with the painter over his reckless lifestyle, wrote an affectionate but clear eyed memoir.

Reviews for Lives of Gainsborough

""The London publishing house Pallas Athene has come up with the very welcome and worthwhile project of assembling English translations of early biographies of artists in an easily accessible publication."" - Historians of Netherlands Art Reviews