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Thomas Gainsborough paintings in Chicago

British · 1727–1788

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1 work across 1 institution

Chicago's Art Institute of Chicago holds 1 work by Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.

Gainsborough was the great English portrait and landscape painter of the 18th century, whose bravura brushwork placed him closer to the continental tradition than his contemporary Reynolds. His portraits have a vitality and fluency in person that reproductions tend to domesticate.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago · 1 work on display

The Art Institute of Chicago holds one of the world's finest collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting, alongside major American art. Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and Grant Wood's American Gothic are among its most famous works.

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Mrs. Philip Dupont

Mrs. Philip Dupont

Art Institute of Chicago

c. 1778

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The Art Institute of Chicago is at Millennium Park — take the Red or Green CTA line to Adams/Wabash. Allow at least three hours; the Impressionist collection alone warrants a full morning. Illinois residents receive free entry on select days.

Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.