The Cottage Door, by Thomas Gainsborough is among his most famous paintings.
The Cottage Door (ca. 1780), one of the treasures of The Huntington’s collections, is among Thomas Gainsborough’s most famous paintings. The idealized scene of rustic country life was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1780, but both the subject and the composition continued to haunt the artist, and he repeated the design twice during the course of the decade. All three paintings are shown together for the first time in this special display, providing a unique opportunity to compare the subtle differences among them.
Size: 4674px × 3213px
Location: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA, USA
Photo credit: © Jamie Pham Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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