Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture type_Doorstop including the world’s best shellfish

including the world’s best shellfish

and masterful color photographs by Guido Taroni

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in mirror polished stainless steel

Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture type_Doorstop including the world’s best shellfishThis publication explores the rich intersections of portraiture and fashion in the art of Thomas Gainsborough (17271788), one of the most sought after society portraitists of his age. Details An examination of how Gainsborough and his sitters chose the garments and accessories immortalized in paintfrom dukes and duchesses to the once enslaved Ignatius Sancho. A century after his death, his portraits experienced renewed popularity among wealthy