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Prints and Drawings
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Paintings and Sculpture
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Dixon, John, ca. 1740–1811
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Boydell, Josiah, 1752–1817
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Bradford, Thomas, active 1763–died 1773
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Burford, Thomas, ca. 1710–after 1774
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Hooper, S., active 1766–1788
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1802
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1710
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1745
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1749
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1755
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1763
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1770
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1772
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1781
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1810
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1630
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1665
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1670
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1700
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1715
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1733
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1747
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1758
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1764
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1960
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Free to Use
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Prints
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Paintings
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male
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Iconographie Anglaise par Reynolds et Autres
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Period
18th century
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laid paper
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mezzotint
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canvas
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oil paint
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painting (technique)
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intaglio print
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portrait
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wig
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books
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chair
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man
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quills
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buttons
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church
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clergy
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Europe
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Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Associated People
Robertson, William (1721–1793), cleric/religious official, academic/intellectual
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Heberden, Mary (1761–1832)
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Exhibition History
"Brilliant Effects" [ Jewels ] (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-07-10 - 2004-01-10)
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Painting in England 1700-1850 - From The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (Yale University Art Gallery, 1965-04-15 - 1965-06-20)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788
Mary Heberden
ca. 1777
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John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
William Robertson
1772
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Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811
William Robertson, D.D
1772