Fine Art Poster
From £28
A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
John Joseph Merlin - Thomas Gainsborough
Regulärer Preis
£28.00 GBP
Angebotspreis
£28.00 GBP
Regulärer Preis
Archival Pigmentdruck
Rahmen werden montagefertig geliefert
Sichere Kaufabwicklung
Auf Bestellung gefertigt
Beschreibung
A portrait of the inventor John Joseph Merlin by Thomas Gainsborough, featuring the artist's characteristic fluid brushwork and a striking red coat.
This portrait by Thomas Gainsborough depicts the Belgian-born inventor and musical instrument maker, John Joseph Merlin. Painted around 1781, the work captures the subject in a characteristic style of the period, favouring a fluid application of paint and a focus on the sitter's personality. Merlin, known for his mechanical ingenuity and his role in the development of the pianoforte, is presented here with a thoughtful expression.
Gainsborough employs his signature brushwork, which is light and feathery, to define the textures of the subject's clothing and the powdered wig. The striking red coat provides a bold contrast against the dark, atmospheric background, a technique Gainsborough often used to draw attention to the face. The sitter's hands are positioned with care, suggesting a sense of refinement and intellectual engagement.
Unlike the more formal, rigid portraiture of his contemporaries, Gainsborough brings a sense of immediacy to this image. The composition is focused entirely on the individual, stripping away extraneous details to allow the character of the inventor to emerge. The play of light across the face and the delicate lace at the cuffs demonstrate the artist's technical skill in handling oil paint. This piece remains a fine example of eighteenth-century British portraiture, reflecting the artist's ability to balance formal requirements with a more personal, painterly approach. The portrait is currently held in the collection of the Iveagh Bequest at Kenwood House in London.
Rückgaberecht
Da jeder Druck auf Bestellung gefertigt wird, bieten wir keine Rücksendungen, Rückerstattungen oder Umtausche aufgrund von Meinungsänderungen an. Sollte Ihre Bestellung fehlerhaft, beschädigt oder falsch ankommen, ersetzen wir sie kostenlos – kontaktieren Sie uns einfach innerhalb von 48 Stunden nach Lieferung. Vollständige Details finden Sie auf unserer Rückerstattungsseite.
Versand
Wir versenden weltweit und drucken im Produktionszentrum in der Nähe Ihrer Lieferadresse. Lieferzeiten und -kosten variieren je nach Zielort – die Ihnen zur Verfügung stehenden Optionen werden Ihnen an der Kasse angezeigt.
Fertigung
Jeder Druck wird auf Bestellung im 12-Farben-Giclée-Druckverfahren auf FSC-zertifiziertem Archivpapier hergestellt. Entworfen in Großbritannien und gedruckt in Ihrem nächstgelegenen Produktionszentrum, um Abfall zu reduzieren und die Lieferung zu beschleunigen.
Care and materials
Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Look vervollständigen
John Joseph Merlin - Thomas Gainsborough
Regulärer Preis
Ab £28.00 GBP
Angebotspreis
Ab £28.00 GBP
Regulärer Preis
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Thomas Gainsborough
Gainsborough composed landscape scenes by building tabletop models from broccoli and cauliflower for trees, lumps of coal for hills, and mirrors for water. He painted from these arrangements in his studio. He said he was sick of portraits and wished he could walk off with his viol-da-gamba to paint landscapes. Portraits paid the bills. Landscapes were what he loved.
He was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1727. His father went bankrupt in 1733. He moved to London as a teenager and trained under the French engraver Hubert-Francois Gravelot. By his thirties he was one of the two dominant portrait painters in Georgian England, the other being Joshua Reynolds. The rivalry with Reynolds defined both their careers.
The Blue Boy is probably his most famous painting, though he would have preferred to be remembered for his landscapes. On his deathbed he reconciled with Reynolds. Reynolds later wrote that the Royal Academy had lost one of its greatest ornaments. Gainsborough died in 1788, aged sixty-one.
He was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1727. His father went bankrupt in 1733. He moved to London as a teenager and trained under the French engraver Hubert-Francois Gravelot. By his thirties he was one of the two dominant portrait painters in Georgian England, the other being Joshua Reynolds. The rivalry with Reynolds defined both their careers.
The Blue Boy is probably his most famous painting, though he would have preferred to be remembered for his landscapes. On his deathbed he reconciled with Reynolds. Reynolds later wrote that the Royal Academy had lost one of its greatest ornaments. Gainsborough died in 1788, aged sixty-one.
Made to order
Choose your finish
Every piece is printed to order. These are the five finishes, and what makes each one different.
Fine Art Framed
From £45
The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
Warum uns wählen?
Garantie für beschädigungsfreie Lieferung
Schneller Versand
Museumsreife Materialien
Das könnte Ihnen auch gefallen