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Reynolds and Gainsborough - Rivalry and Respect

Simon Evers SpeakerNet Sponsor

Regions:
England, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Charity
Fee:
Expensed: 45p per mile travelling expenses
Category:
History
Updated:
21st May 2026
Tagged:
1800S

The talk covers the life, work and interesting times of the two pre-eminent and most successful English painters of the eighteenth century: Reynolds, the workaholic, and Gainsborough, who would really have preferred to be a professional musician.

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About Simon Evers

I am a retired headmaster. I have always had an interest in art and art history, in particular British art.

In 2018 I did an online course in art history with the Art Institute and graduated with distinction.

I belong to a u3a Art Appreciation group and in 2021 started giving talks to the group, which encouraged me to give talks on British art to a wider audience.

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