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Thomas Gainsborough was a founding member of what institution?

  • British Museum

  • National Gallery

  • Royal Academy

  • Tate Modern

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Thomas Gainsborough was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy of Arts, which was established in 1768. The Academy was founded by a group of artists who were unhappy with the way art was being taught and exhibited in Britain at the time. The Academy's goal was to promote the study and practice of art and to encourage the development of British art.
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