When you look at Thomas Gainsborough’s ‘The Painter’s Daughters with a Cat’, you know you are looking at real human beings. But why is that? 💙 Gainsborough prized himself for creating lifelike artworks. This loving portrait captures the features of Mary and Margaret Gainsborough with the intimacy and familiarity only a father could paint. Join Director of Collections and Research, Christine Riding, as she explores this artwork and its place amongst a series of portraits of Gainsborough's friend