Mr and Mrs William Hallett ('The Morning Walk')
Thomas Gainsborough · 1785
Why it's great
A young couple strolls through a feathery woodland, in elegant clothes, with a little dog. Gainsborough painted a glorious sense of movement and light. The fabric seems to flutter in the breeze. It's one of the most graceful portraits.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom
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Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, a small town in England, and moved to London as a teenager to study art. He became one of Britain's most fashionable portrait painters, working in Bath and London. He secretly preferred painting landscapes, and he loved music. His elegant, feathery brushstrokes made his sitters seem alive.
