Master John Heathcote
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Master John Heathcote

TitleMaster John Heathcote
ArtistThomas Gainsborough
Datec. 1771/1772 18th century
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGiven in memory of Governor Alvan T. Fuller by The Fuller Foundation, Inc.
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Master John Heathcote” is a work by Thomas Gainsborough, dated c. 1771/1772. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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