Thomas Gainsborough
Q. How much is the original Blue Boy worth?
Henry Huntington bought the paintings in the 1920’s. “The Blue Boy” was bought for a record breaking price at the time, and while the price is debated, it was probably $640,000. Today that would be over $8.5 million.
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Q. What year was the Blue Boy painted?
1770
Q. How much is the Blue Boy painting?
When The Blue Boy was sold to the American railway baron Henry Edwards Huntington in 1922, there was a massive outcry in Britain—many believed the country had lost a national treasure. The painting sold for $778,000 (or about $9.29 million today), making it the most expensive artwork ever sold at the time.
Q. What Blue Boy means?
noun. 1Any of various boys or men who wear blue clothing, or a blue uniform, livery, etc.; especially a boy who attends a blue coat school or similar charitable institution (now chiefly historical). 2slang A policeman. Also as a nickname.
Q. Why is the blue boy so famous?
One of Gainsborough’s most famous pictures, The Blue Boy, was probably painted in 1770. In painting this subject in Van Dyck dress, he was following an 18th-century fashion in painting, as well as doing homage to his hero. The influence of Van Dyck is most clearly seen in the more official portraits.
Q. Why is The Blue Boy important?
1. THE BLUE BOY WAS AN HOMAGE TO SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK. In painting The Blue Boy at some point around 1770, Gainsborough borrowed more than the regal-yet-relaxed look that the 17th century Flemish painter achieved in his portraits. He also pulled his costume inspiration from Van Dyck’s Portrait of Charles, Lord Strange.
Q. What is a blue boy for RV?
Blue boys are portable waste tanks that allow RVers to leave their rig parked while still getting waste water out to a proper dump station. Dubbed “blue boy” because many commercially produced tanks for this use are fabricated from blue colored plastic.
