inspired by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Picture, approx. 24 x 35 cm, 28 colours, 9 stitches/1 cm, petit-point
The stickset includes: fabric, yarn, stitch pattern and an embroidery needle.
The date of birth of the greatest master of the English Rococo, Thomas Gainsborough, who attended art school at the age of 13, is not known, only the year of his baptism: 1727. In his paintings the influence of the Dutch landscape painters of the 17th century is unmistakable. Fragrant, loose colours and the personalities, which are often vividly depicted against a park-like background, are typical characteristics of Gainsborough's works. When the painter moved to London in 1774 and enjoyed the support of the king there, he soon developed into a sought-after portrait painter of the nobility. His landscapes with their vivid design and reproduction of light effects and natural phenomena became models for the great landscape painters of the 19th century. His most important works include the "Blue Boy" from 1770 (Museum San Marino, USA).
