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Portrait of Rev Richard Canning
Thomas Gainsborough, 1750

In this half-length portrait of the Suffolk clergyman and antiquary, the subject wears a black gown with bands, and a grey wig.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Rev Richard Canning, 1750
Date supported
1958
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76 x 64 cm
Grant
400
Total cost
625
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