The Blue Boy
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The Blue Boy

TitleThe Blue Boy
ArtistThomas Gainsborough
Date1770 18th century
Classificationpainting by Thomas Gainsborough
Holding institutionWikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit lineImage via Wikimedia Commons.
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Blue Boy” is a work by Thomas Gainsborough, dated 1770. It is classified as painting by thomas gainsborough. 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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