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Thomas Gainsborough R.A. — Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat
Thomas Gainsborough R.A.

Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat

A formal portrait by Thomas Gainsborough of Surgeon-General David Middleton in his later years, rendered in oil on canvas. The subject is depicted in a dignified pose with his hand tucked into an embroidered waistcoat.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined

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Master Paintings and Drawings

October 15, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 164

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Thomas Gainsborough R.A., Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat

A formal portrait by Thomas Gainsborough of Surgeon-General David Middleton in his later years, rendered in oil on canvas. The subject is depicted in a dignified pose with his hand tucked into an embroidered waistcoat.

Medium
oil on canvas, unlined
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Thomas Gainsborough, British Art, Portrait, Surgeon-General, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas

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