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THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH: EXPERIMENTS IN DRAWING
The Morgan Library & Museum Presents Exceptional Group of Drawings by Thomas Gainsborough
in New Exhibition
Lady Walking in a Garden, ca. 1785, black and white chalk with smudging, worke wet and dry, watercolor, on laid paper, The Morgan Library & Museum, III, 63b. Photography by Steven H. Crossot, 2014.
May 11 through August 19, 2018
New York, NY, April 9, 2018 — Renowned for his portraiture and depictions of rural landscapes, the eighteenth-century British artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) is best known as a painter. However, he was also a draftsman of rare ability who extended the traditional boundaries of drawing technique, inspiring an entire generation of British artists such as John Constable (1776–1837) and J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851).
Beginning May 11, the Morgan Library & Museum presents an exhibition solely focused on Gainsborough’s works on paper, bringing together twenty-two outstanding examples in graphite, chalk, oil paint, and other media. Included in Thomas Gainsborough: Experiments in Drawing, which runs through August 19, are preparatory studies, finished works, and exercises made for the artist’s own enjoyment.
“As with many artists, Thomas Gainsborough used the medium of drawing to experiment and explore,” said Colin B. Bailey, director of the Morgan Library & Museum. “Famous in his day for his paintings of members of the British aristocracy and gentry, he eagerly turned to drawing as a respite from his portrait work. It allowed him the freedom to pursue his passion for rendering nature and scenes of country life utilizing new stylistic effects in color, line, and material. The Morgan is pleased to present its first exhibition on this important aspect of Gainsborough’s art.”
Landscape with Horse and Cart, and Ruin, ca. 1770, oil paint, lead white chalk, watercolor, over black chalk, varnished, on laid paper, varnished, The Morgan Library & Museum, III 55. Photography by Steven H. Crossot, 2014.
