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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788; Portraits T-V
Catalogue reference: EKW/1/135
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- EKW/1/135
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Title (The name of the record)
- Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788; Portraits T-V
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1920s-1985]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Includes:
-letter from Robert D. Bass, United States Naval Academy, dated 10 August 1953, concerning a Colonel Tarleton
-pamphlet concerning a portrait of John Thornton, published by an unknown source. Contains transcriptions of various newspaper articles about the portrait which appeared in the press in 1927 when the portrait was put up for sale by the Marine Society
-transcription of a letter to Captain Townshend by Gainsborough, dated 22 April 1762 concerning a portrait of Townshend
-letter from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, dated 31 August 1946, cooncerning a portrait of Susanna Trevelyan
-letter from Mrs G. Maxwell Ule, dated 9 January 1970, concerning a portrait of Lord Trimlestown
-two letters from Miss N. Harland, dated 8 & 22 January 1956, concerning a portrait of Sara Trimmer
-research note concerning a portrait of The Tower Children
-research note concerning a portrait of the Miss Mary Tryon
-four photographs of two original invoices & a letter written by Gainsborough concerning the Unwin family, sold at a Sotheby's sale on 26 July 1950
-letter from David F. Ritchie, D&J Ritchie Fine Art Auctioneers, dated 21 September 1982, concerning a portrait of Mrs Uvedale. Also includes a photocopy of an inscription on the back of the portrait
-two letters from David Russell, dated 12 & 31 December 1966, concerning a portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Uvedale. Also includes a copy of Waterhouse's reply
-letter from Ian G. Kennedy, Christie's, dated 1 February 1983, concerning a portrait of Admiral Vernon. Also includes a photocopy of a page from a sale catalogue containing information about the portrait
-letter from Major G Legh Dalzell-Payne, dated 11 March 1961, concerning a portrait of Marie-Auguste Vestris
-three letters from Alain de Rothschild, dated 20 July, 19 August & 18 November 1954, concerning a portrait of the dancer Vestris
-letter from Ronald A Lee, dated 28 January 1954, concerning a sketch of Augustin Vestris
-letter from Christie's, dated 14 March 1958, concerning a portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Vowler
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 file (77 images; 16 letters; 1 pamphlet; 1 transcription; 2 research notes; four photographs of original records; 1 photocopy of an inscription; 1 photocopy of a sale catalogue entry)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1a51a14c-0b56-4def-a018-05bad30789d0/
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EKW/1
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Ellis Kirkham Waterhouse Archive
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788; Portraits T-V