Much of the conservation work was performed in public to provide visitors with a real-time window into the art and science of the conservation practice. During the conservation process, curators were able to see for themselves a legendary note on the back of the painting.
Before leaving England in , The Blue Boy went on display for three weeks at the National Gallery, attracting some 90, visitors. Thomas Gainsborough — was among the most prominent artists of his day. Though he preferred to paint landscapes, he made his career producing stylish portraits of the British gentry and aristocracy.
Instead of dressing his model in the elegant finery worn by most sitters at the time, or in the kind of quasi-classical robes often employed by his rival Joshua Reynolds, Gainsborough chose knee breeches and a slashed doublet with a lace collar—-a nod to the work of Anthony van Dyck, the 17th-century Flemish painter who had profoundly influenced British art.
Henry E. It was included in a number of exhibitions in the 19th century and was reproduced many times for commercial purposes. By the time the Huntingtons bought it, it was one of the most famous artworks in England. During its journey from London to Los Angeles, The Blue Boy caused a sensation in the United States, as it was the focus of a series of limited-engagement exhibitions engineered by art dealer Joseph Duveen.
More recently, the LA artist Alex Israel evoked it in his self-portrait in a blue satin Dodgers jacket. Quentin Tarantino paid tribute to a now-lost silent movie about the painting—F. Beyond its cultural significance, the painting is considered a masterpiece of artistic virtuosity. Gainsborough's command of color and mastery of brushwork are on full display in the painting, made even more apparent as a result of recent conservation work. Contacts The Huntington— Thea M.
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