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Portraits of John and Thomas Gainsborough
J T Heins, 1731
Portrait of John Gainsborough (1711-72). Portrait of Thomas Gainsborough (1709-38), first cousins of the artist, from a series of six representing the whole family of the artist's uncle. Both half-length. Signed D Heins Fec 1731.
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Title of artwork, date
Portraits of John and Thomas Gainsborough, 1731
Date supported
1985
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76 x 63 cm
Grant
1750
Total cost
7000
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