Rococo · 1748

Mr and Mrs Andrews

Thomas Gainsborough 1727–1788

Mr and Mrs Andrews (1748) by Thomas Gainsborough. Its palette is led by golden olive (#605a44, 48%) and dark golden umber (#4d4632, 24%). Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

• #605a44 MG 193 golden olive 48.3% of canvas
• #4d4632 MG 185 dark golden umber 23.6% of canvas
• #80806e MG 174 warm grey 16.9% of canvas
• #382d24 MG 169 dark brown 9.4% of canvas
• #a28e6f MG 182 golden umber 1.8% of canvas

Color families

Brown 82%, Gray 12%, Green 3%, Black 3%, Blue 0%

Measurements

Lightness

0.46

Contrast

0.28

Vividness

0.036

Warmth

+1.00

Complexity

58 cells

Hue range

0.30

Focus

0.08

Details

Date

1748

Medium

Oil on canvas

Size

69.8 × 119.4 cm

Genre

portrait

Collection

National Gallery, London

More by Thomas Gainsborough

• The Blue Boy, 1770
• Portrait of a Lady in Blue, 1780