Which institution was Gainsborough a founding member of?
Tate museum
Smithsonian museum
Royal Academy
Louvre museum
Answer
Thomas Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy, which was established in London in 1768. The academy was founded by a group of artists who were dissatisfied with the Royal Society of Arts, which they felt was too focused on science and technology.
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