A hundred years to the day since it was removed from the National Gallery in London and shipped to a new home in California, Thomas Gainsborough’s The Blue Boy returns to London, loaned for the first time ever by the Huntington (25 January–15 May). Alongside this enigmatic portrait – which during the 19th century became a household name in the UK – are a selection of archival photographs showing its farewell display in London and its arrival in California, as well as other portraits by Gainsborough and by his idol, Anthony van Dyck. Find out more from the National Gallery’s website.
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