1764
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
Joshua Kirby is a 1764 oil by Thomas Gainsborough, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a man with short, curly gray hair. He wears a dark red jacket with gold buttons and a white cravat. The background is dark, which helps the man stand out. The man's face is serious, and he looks straight ahead. His jacket is buttoned up, and his cravat is neatly tied. The overall effect is one of dignity and respectability. The artist who painted this portrait was Thomas Gainsborough.
Thomas Gainsborough (; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting.
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