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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788 -- Correspondence.
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788 -- Homes and haunts.
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Vernon, Edward, 1684–1757 -- Portraits.
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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Rasse, Elizabeth
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Vernon, Edward, 1684–1757
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Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse.
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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
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1 sheet (2 pages) : autograph letter signed ; 23 x 19 cm
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Rare Books and Manuscripts