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Antique Miniature Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire by Gainsborough
Description: Exquisite miniature portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire. Many reproductions were made of her, and this one in particular by the popular portrait artist Gainsborough, is breathtaking in… more →
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Carving & gilding a British Rococo frame
wrote 22 hours ago: …the stages in producing a faithful replica of the 18th century frame on a Gainsborough portra … more →
Look What I Found
wrote 3 days ago: Hey all. It’s been longer than I thought it would be since my first post, but better late than … more →
Cunningham on Tom Peartree
wrote 1 week ago: Fulcher gave a richly-detailed anecdote of young Thomas Gainsborough sketching a pear-thief, but whe … more →
Fulcher on Tom Pear Tree
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wrote 1 week ago: Gainsborough’s first full-length biography was by George Williams Fulcher, also from Sudbury, … more →
Thicknesse on Pear Tree
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wrote 1 week ago: One of Thomas Gainsborough’s early paintings was of a man leaning on the top of a wall. Now kn … more →
Gainsborough Garland
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How do you deal with a "problem" like UKIP?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: So the big question on politicians minds this weekend will be “How do we deal with UKIP” … more →
Tobias Rustat
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Rev. Tobias Rustat (1716—1793) subscribed to the first edition of Kirby’s Method of Perspe … more →
The Boston Marathon Auction + Library Talk
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Today you get two news items in one! You lucky, lucky people! But perhaps, most importantly, we need … more →
John and William Dade
wrote 2 weeks ago: The brothers John and William Dade were strong Kirby supporters. The Dade family of Tannington Hall … more →
Do Tories take UKIP threat too seriously?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Just how frightened of UKIP are the Tories? Nationally, judging by the hysterical briefing that has … more →
Ipswich Conservative Election Information 2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Click on links for information about Candidates for this Thursday’s elections. Conservative Co … more →
Gainsborough - The Painter's Daughters with a cat
wrote 2 weeks ago: (AW, collage 2012) http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/thomas-gainsborough-the-painters-daug … more →
William Keable
wrote 3 weeks ago: William Keable (1714—1774) was a moderately successful artist who subscribed (for three copies!) to … more →
William Lynch
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wrote 3 weeks ago: William Lynch (1726—1797) was a long-term Kirby supporter. In the 1740s, he subscribed to the Twelve … more →
Chris Viney Blog Photographer visits Sam at Specsavers, Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough
wrote 1 month ago: Over our outstanding power food lunch of Thai Chicken Curry today, Chris Viney Head of Media discuss … more →
Gainsborough House with National Art Pass
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wrote 1 month ago: When I received my beautifully packaged Art Pass from ArtFund I was looking forward to getting into … more →
roses, chandeliers and 18th century paintings: @thehuntingdon
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wrote 1 month ago: darlings we need to take a Nap (in fact we dozed happily all the way back in the car – gosh … more →
Justly esteemed eminent masters
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wrote 1 month ago: An anonymous essay published in the Universal Magazine in November 1748 on The Art of Painting conta … more →
