Gainsborough was a portrait painter who represented England in the late 18th century with his rival Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). The characters in fashionable clothes and natural postures at the time were painted with rich colors and light brush touches.

 

▲ Thomas Gainsborough, "Dr Ralph Schomberg" About 1770, Oil on canvas, 233 x 153.5 cm, The National Gallery, London. Bought, 1862, NG 684, Photo by SayArt Sims green.

This is a painting by Ralph Schomberg, a doctor who was treating his family. He was depicted wearing a wig and holding a cane against the backdrop of a romantic landscape.

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