Reproductions of glass paintings by Thomas Gainsborough. 1999.

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Reproductions of glass paintings by Thomas Gainsborough. 1999.

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These duratrans transparencies reproduce transparencies painted in oil on glass by Gainsborough, conserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum. They were viewed in a specially designed 'showbox', positioned between an adjustable lens at the front and a silk diffusing screen lit by 3 candles at the back (cf. Paintings...). Gainsborough used these landscapes on glass to plan major compositions and explore lighting effects. The subjects of the paintings include a cottage in moonlight, a pond in moonlight, two scenes of an estuary with sailing boat, a downland scene with a river and a bridge, a hilly scene with a lake, and various woodland scenes.

12 transparencies : color ; 33.5 x 27.5 cm.

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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788

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English painter. From the description of Autograph document signed : [n.p.], 1769 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269561366 From the description of Autograph letter in third person, not signed : [n.p.], to [William] Hoare, [1773]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563096 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1782 Apr. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269570722 English artist. From the descriptio...