Figure Studies
Sketch of a Young Girl
Joseph Highmore
An intimate and charming 18th-century oil sketch capturing the youthful innocence and steady gaze of a young girl.
Miss Susanna Gardiner
Thomas Gainsborough
1758 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming 18th-century portrait of a young girl, captured with the soft, luminous brushwork of Thomas Gainsborough.
$243
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Nursery
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1758 portrait by Thomas Gainsborough depicts Miss Susanna Gardiner, the artist's niece. The work showcases Gainsborough's mastery of child portraiture, utilizing a soft palette and delicate textures to convey a sense of innocence and refined grace characteristic of the English Rococo period.
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