1748
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Mrs John Kirby is a 1748 oil by Thomas Gainsborough, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a white head covering and a dark dress with a white collar. The background is dark. The woman's face is serious, and she looks straight ahead. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the woman's clothing and the background. If you're interested in seeing more works by the artist who painted this, you could look up 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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