Portrait of George Drummond
Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1779–1782
Part of the Ernest Edward Cook collection. Mr Cook bequeathed the entire contents of his house at No.1 Sion Hill Place, Bath to the Art Fund. The bequest comprised of over 150 paintings, tapestries, furniture, silver and porcelain and was distributed to nearly 100 UK galleries. The collection was formed between 1929-1939 and added to in 1953 at the Ashburnham sale.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of George Drummond, c. 1779–1782
Date supported
1955
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
233 x 151 cm
Gifted by
Ernest Edward Cook
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