GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS


Meaning of GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS in English

Gains ‧ bo ‧ rough, Thomas /ˈɡeɪnzb ə rə $ -bɜːrəʊ/ BrE AmE

(1727–88) a British artist best known for his ↑ portrait s (=pictures of people) , such as The Blue Boy , and for his ↑ landscape s (=pictures of the countryside) . He was one of the original members of the ↑ Royal Academy in London.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.