Mrs. John Taylor
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Mrs. John Taylor

TitleMrs. John Taylor
ArtistThomas Gainsborough
Datec. 1778 18th century
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAndrew W. Mellon Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mrs. John Taylor” is a work by Thomas Gainsborough, dated c. 1778. 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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