‘it is not of course a picture of nature as it is experienced but of paintings as they are remembered.’christopher le brun

“thomas gainsborough achieved name and fame as the best-known egnglish artist of the 18th century for his outstanding innovations and techniques in both landscape and portraiture. having been introduced to the rococo style of art in the early part of his career, gainsborough's works echoed luxury and leisure of aristocratic society through contemporary fashion. but his most influential works were ones of idealized pastoral life in the rural countryside, which would be taken further by the modern artists of romanticism.” (https://www.theartstory.org/artist/gainsborough-thomas/)

the second lockdown seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore the concept of an escape to a stylised rococo rendition of nature during a period of isolation and disconnection.

the set of images displayed below reference the works Mr and Mrs Andrews, Mr and Mrs William Hallett ('The Morning Walk'), and John Plampin,