Who painted “Portrait of a Lady in Blue”?

“Portrait of a Lady in Blue” was painted by Thomas Gainsborough in 1780. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.

What to look for

Thomas Gainsborough: feathery brushwork, elegant sitters in silks posed in landscape settings, and soft, airy English countryside.

Thomas Gainsborough (; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was one of the most important British artists of the 18th century. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Thomas Gainsborough

More by Thomas Gainsborough

“The Blue Boy”, 1770
“Mr and Mrs Andrews”, 1748
“Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire”, 1785
“The Honourable Mrs Graham”, 1775
“Conversation in a Park”, 1746
“Cornard Wood”, 1748
“Mr and Mrs William Hallett ('The Morning Walk')”, 1785
“The Painter's Daughters chasing a Butterfly”, 1756