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Gainsborough painted the "Blue Boy". It is often paired - two famous Victorian portraits of aristocratic boys in opposite colors - with the "Red Boy" by Sir Thomas Lawrence. This is a lush portrait of a dark-haired boy dressed in rich red velvet, sitting on a rocky outcrop.
There is also a painting by Cezanne called "The Boy in a Red Waistcoat".
The painting known as "The Red Boy" is actually titled "Master Lambton", and was commissioned in 1825 by Lord Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, as a portrait of his eldest son, Charles William, who died of tuberculosis in 1831 at the age of 14.
The portrait soon became famous, now perhaps one of Lawrence's most famous, although the romantic poet William Wordsworth thought it too much, calling the painting "a wretched histrionic thing".
The portrait remained in the Earl of Durham's family until the 1930's and was sold for a million dollars (?) to a private Manhattan Gallery.
In 1969 it appeared on a British postage stamp.
A current Lawrence collection (Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, February 24--June 5, 2011) may have it on display (not confirmed), on loan from a private collection.
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Why was the blue boy painted?
'Blue Boy' paintings exist by artists: Linda Apple, RD Roccoboni, Brian Cravenho, Byron Tik, l.h.boroson
What art museum is Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' in?
it is in a place called the huntington gallery and its a lovely painting. Its in the usa though.
Who painted the 'Blue Boy'?
It was Thomas Gainsborough who painted 'Blue Boy.'
What is a turner wall painting of blue boy worth?
The famous painting entitled 'The Blue Boy' is an oil painting by Thomas Gainsborough. It is currently in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California and is not for sale. Paintings on the level can sell for millions when put to auction.
Did Thomas Gainsborough paint a portrait of Nelson as a boy?
Yes, Thomas Gainsborough painted a portrait of Nelson as a boy.
What famous painting is in the Cleaver's living room from Leave It To Beaver?
Gainsborough's Blue Boy
Who painted the pinkie and blue boy painting?
blue boy is painted by Thomas Gainsborough and the pinkie is by Thomas Lawrence
Why was the blue boy painted?
'Blue Boy' paintings exist by artists: Linda Apple, RD Roccoboni, Brian Cravenho, Byron Tik, l.h.boroson
What art museum is Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' in?
it is in a place called the huntington gallery and its a lovely painting. Its in the usa though.
Who painted the 'Blue Boy'?
It was Thomas Gainsborough who painted 'Blue Boy.'
What is The Blue boy by Thomas Gainsborough holding in his right hand?
The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough is holding a lacrosse stick in his right hand. The painting depicts a young boy wearing a blue outfit with a lace collar and a feathered hat, standing against a landscape background.
What is a turner wall painting of blue boy worth?
The famous painting entitled 'The Blue Boy' is an oil painting by Thomas Gainsborough. It is currently in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California and is not for sale. Paintings on the level can sell for millions when put to auction.
Did Thomas Gainsborough paint a portrait of Nelson as a boy?
Yes, Thomas Gainsborough painted a portrait of Nelson as a boy.
Who painted blue boy?
thomas gainsborough
The Morning Walk painting?
The morning walk was painted by Thomas Gainsborough.
Who painted blue boy and pink girl?
Gainsborough and Lawrence
Where could one view a Gainsborough painting?
Thomas Gainsborough is a well known English landscape and portrait painter. His paintings can be found at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and at Gainsborough's house in Suffolk, which has been turned into a museum of his life and work.
