Painter
Thomas Gainsborough
Painted portraits for money and landscapes for pleasure, and complained about it constantly in letters. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy.
Thomas Gainsborough was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was one of the most important British artists of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Despite being a prolific portrait painter, Gainsborough gained greater satisfaction from his landscapes. He is credited as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy.
- Born
- 1727-05-14, Sudbury, Suffolk, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1788-08-02, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1727-05-14, Sudbury, Suffolk, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 23°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°56′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1788-08-02, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 19°19′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 18°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 16°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thomas Gainsborough was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.