Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan

"Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan" (1787), created by Thomas Gainsborough, is a remarkable portrait painted on canvas during the late 18th century. Rendered in oil, the artwork exemplifies Gainsborough's mastery of capturing elegance and personality with delicate brushwork, characteristic of the Rococo style. The portrait depicts Mrs. Sheridan, a talented musician who left her burgeoning career after marrying Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Painted between 1785 and 1787, it was exhibited at Gainsborough's studio at Schomberg House and later acquired by the National Gallery of Art. The painting offers a poignant glimpse into her life, shortly before her untimely death at age thirty-eight.