Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788

1.  Who was Sarah Siddons?  _____________________________________________

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2.   What kinds of pictures did Thomas Gainsborough like to paint? __________________

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3.   In The Blue Boy,  how did he combine both of these things that he enjoyed painting?

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4.   What is The Blue Boy holding on his arm?  _________________________________

      What is in his right hand?  ______________________________________________

5.   In his Studies of a Cat, how many poses are shown?  ( See paintings from CGFA.)

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6.   What are his daughters doing in the painting that he did of them in 1755-56? (CGFA)

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7.   He painted a portrait of a music composer. (CGFA) What was his name? 

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8.   What did he use to draw the picture of the sheep? (CGFA) _____________________

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9.  How are the clothes of The Blue Boy different from the clothes boys wear today?

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