PAINTER
Thomas Gainsborough
1727 - 1788
Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough (; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he is considered one of the most important British artists of the second half of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Gainsborough has received more than 1,286,550 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Thomas Gainsborough is the 221st most popular painter (down from 186th in 2019), the 455th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 406th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Painter.
Thomas Gainsborough is most famous for his portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
65.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
6.24
Effective Languages (L*)
4.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Thomas Gainsborough ranks 221 out of 2,023. Before him are Pierre Bonnard, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, Petrus Christus, Rosso Fiorentino, and Saskia van Uylenburgh. After him are Jeanne Hébuterne, Luca Giordano, Simon Vouet, Lucas van Leyden, Joshua Reynolds, and Ferdinand Hodler.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Bonnard
1867 - 1947
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 215
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
1875 - 1911
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 216
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
1656 - 1693
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 217
Petrus Christus
1410 - 1475
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 218
Rosso Fiorentino
1494 - 1540
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 219
Saskia van Uylenburgh
1612 - 1642
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 220
Thomas Gainsborough
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 221
Jeanne Hébuterne
1898 - 1920
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 222
Luca Giordano
1634 - 1705
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 223
Simon Vouet
1590 - 1649
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 224
Lucas van Leyden
1494 - 1533
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 225
Joshua Reynolds
1723 - 1792
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 226
Ferdinand Hodler
1853 - 1918
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 227
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1727, Thomas Gainsborough ranks 3. Before him are Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, and Louise Élisabeth of France. After him are Henriette of France, Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, Jean-Georges Noverre, Empress Xiaoyichun, Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Michel Adanson, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón, and Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau. Among people deceased in 1788, Thomas Gainsborough ranks 5. Before him are Charles III of Spain, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, and Charles Edward Stuart. After him are Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, Johann Georg Hamann, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, José, Prince of Brazil, and Infante Gabriel of Spain.
Others Born in 1727
Go to all RankingsAnne Robert Jacques Turgot
ECONOMIST
1727 - 1781
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 1
Louise Élisabeth of France
NOBLEMAN
1727 - 1759
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 2
Thomas Gainsborough
PAINTER
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Henriette of France
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1752
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 4
Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1777
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 5
Jean-Georges Noverre
DANCER
1727 - 1810
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 6
Empress Xiaoyichun
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1775
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 7
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1817
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 8
Michel Adanson
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1806
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 9
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
PAINTER
1727 - 1804
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 10
Luis of Spain, Count of Chinchón
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1785
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 11
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1794
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1788
Go to all RankingsCharles III of Spain
POLITICIAN
1716 - 1788
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 1
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
COMPOSER
1714 - 1788
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 2
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
BIOLOGIST
1707 - 1788
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Charles Edward Stuart
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Thomas Gainsborough
PAINTER
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 5
Maurice Quentin de La Tour
POLITICIAN
1704 - 1788
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 6
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse
EXPLORER
1741 - 1788
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 7
Johann Georg Hamann
PHILOSOPHER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 8
Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
PHYSICIAN
1723 - 1788
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 9
Armand de Vignerot du Plessis
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1788
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 10
José, Prince of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1761 - 1788
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 11
Infante Gabriel of Spain
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1788
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Gainsborough ranks 455 out of 8,785. Before him are Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862), Tim Curry (1946), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), Samuel Johnson (1709), Princess Muna al-Hussein (1941), and John Knox (1514). After him are John Bonham (1948), John Edward Gray (1800), Thomas Harriot (1560), William Adams (1564), Austen Chamberlain (1863), and Daphne du Maurier (1907).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
COMPANION
1862 - 1938
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 449
Tim Curry
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 450
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
POLITICIAN
1411 - 1460
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 451
Samuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 452
Princess Muna al-Hussein
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 453
John Knox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 454
Thomas Gainsborough
PAINTER
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 455
John Bonham
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 456
John Edward Gray
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1875
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 457
Thomas Harriot
MATHEMATICIAN
1560 - 1621
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 458
William Adams
EXPLORER
1564 - 1620
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 459
Austen Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1937
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 460
Daphne du Maurier
WRITER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 461
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, Thomas Gainsborough ranks 5. Before him are J. M. W. Turner (1775), John Constable (1776), William Hogarth (1697), and John Everett Millais (1829). After him are Joshua Reynolds (1723), Louis Wain (1860), William Holman Hunt (1827), Leonora Carrington (1917), Thomas Cole (1801), Thomas Lawrence (1769), and Richard Hamilton (1922).
J. M. W. Turner
1775 - 1851
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 1
John Constable
1776 - 1837
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 2
William Hogarth
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 3
John Everett Millais
1829 - 1896
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Thomas Gainsborough
1727 - 1788
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 5
Joshua Reynolds
1723 - 1792
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 6
Louis Wain
1860 - 1939
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 7
William Holman Hunt
1827 - 1910
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 8
Leonora Carrington
1917 - 2011
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 9
Thomas Cole
1801 - 1848
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 10
Thomas Lawrence
1769 - 1830
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 11
Richard Hamilton
1922 - 2011
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 12