Who created "Mrs. John Taylor"?

Mrs. John Taylor was created by Thomas Gainsborough in c. 1778.

When was "Mrs. John Taylor" created?

This artwork was created c. 1778.

What medium is "Mrs. John Taylor"?

Mrs. John Taylor is oil on canvas.

Is "Mrs. John Taylor" in the public domain?

Yes, Mrs. John Taylor is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mrs. John Taylor

Thomas Gainsborough

c. 1778

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall (oval): 76 x 64 cm (29 15/16 x 25 3/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Andrew W. Mellon Collection

Accession Number

1937.1.100

Art Historical Context

Behold the elegant portrait *Mrs. John Taylor*, painted around 1778 by Thomas Gainsborough, one of Britain's foremost 18th-century artists. This oil on canvas, measuring 76 x 64 cm in an intimate oval format, captures the sitter with Gainsborough's signature grace. Housed in the National Gallery of Art as part of the Andrew W. Mellon Collection, it exemplifies the Rococo-influenced portraiture that defined Georgian high society. Gainsborough, a master of the English Rococo style, revolutionized portrait painting with his loose, feathery brushwork and luminous effects, blending realism with po...

About the Artist

Thomas Gainsborough · 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough was born on 14 May 1727 in Sudbury, Suffolk, the youngest of nine children to wool dealer John Gainsborough and his wife Mary. Demonstrating prodigious talent from childhood, he sketched landscapes in the local woods and fields, fostering his lifelong passion for the genre. At age thirteen, he moved to London, where he trained under the French engraver and illustrator Hubert-Fr...

Mrs. John Taylor

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