Art expert Anthony Mould said the painting was "elegant and poignant". Getty Images Thomas Gainsborough was one of the leading painters of the 18th Century Born in 1727 in Suffolk, Gainsborough ...

‘All around were these beautiful pictures of his children ... mental illness and its treatment, money and class, and art, of course. ‘Gainsborough’s paintings are so beautiful and have hidden messages ...

More of the paintings that will be open to the public this week (Image: Newsquest) Thomas Gainsborough's self portrait (Image ...