Why Thomas Gainsborough’s Iconic ‘Blue Boy’ Was Once the Most Famous Painting in the World
The painting returned to the National Gallery in 2021 for the first time in 100 years.
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Thomas Gainsborough’s ‘Blue Boy’ Visits London, Vito Schnabel Buys His Chelsea Gallery Space, and More: Morning Links for January 27, 2022
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Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Glasgow School of Art Fire, Banksy Piece Is ‘Trapped,’ and More: Morning Links for January 26, 2022
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London’s National Gallery Publishes Report on Its Ties to Slavery
The report details 67 individuals connected to the slave trade, including the museum's founder.
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Gainsborough’s ‘Blue Boy’ to Return to U.K. for First Time in a Century
When it sold in 1922, the painting was the most expensive artwork of all time.
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Previously Unknown Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough Comes to Light
The work sold last year for just a few thousand pounds—and could be worth far more than that.
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Sought-After Thomas Gainsborough Landscape Blocked from Leaving U.K.
The painting had sold earlier this year at Sotheby's to an unnamed buyer.
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Old Masters of Our Domain
Contemporary artists rock art-history classics to pay homage, show off, have fun, and comment on issues like race and class
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Thomas Gainsborough painted songstress Elizabeth Linley not as a frivolous flower but as a new kind of woman
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NYC’s Most Expensive Private Club Was Shut Down for Operating Without a Permit
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Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Channels ’60s Mod Glamour as Charlotte Tilbury’s First American Beauty Muse in New Pillow Talk Party Campaign
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Juno Awards Rationalizes Arcade Fire Nomination: ‘Honouring the Rest of the Band for Their Success’
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DOJ Pitch in Minor League Case Brushes Back Antitrust Exemption
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