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Portrait of the Hon George Venables Vernon
Thomas Gainsborough, 1767
Full length portrait with gun-dog of the Hon. George Venables Vernon (1735-1830), later 2nd Lord Vernon. The sitter is leaning against a tree, stroking a spaniel. He was MP for Glamorgan in 1774 and succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1780.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of the Hon George Venables Vernon, 1767
Date supported
1957
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
250 x 150 cm
Grant
2250
Total cost
6750
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