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Joshua Kirby
Painter: Gainsborough, Thomas
History note: Rev. Kirby Trimmer (d. 1887); anon. sale (=W. Forster, executor of the Rev. Kirby Trimmer) Christie's, 12 May 1888 (620; bt. Murray; lent to the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1910
Method of acquisition: Given (1911) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: circa AD 1764
Support
composed of
canvas
Frame
Depth 8 cm
Height 92 cm
Weight 7 kg
Width 79.4 cm
Canvas
Height 75.6 cm
Width 63.2 cm
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: 709
Primary reference Number: 3245
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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