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William Wollaston (1730–1797)

painting by Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
VisualArtwork painting Q119005540
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Key Facts

  • Creator: Thomas Gainsborough[1]
  • Genre: portrait[2]
  • Depicts: William Wollaston[3]
  • Made from material: oil paint[4], canvas[5]
  • Collection: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service[6]
  • Inventory number: R.1946-29[7]
  • Inception: January 1, 1759[8]
  • Main subject: William Wollaston[9]
  • Title: William Wollaston (1730–1797)[10]
  • Height: 127.5 cm[11]
  • Width: 100.3 cm[12]
  • Copyright status: public domain[13]

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  2. [1] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · BotMultichillT bot · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount':
    Copyright status → public domain
    Image → W.Wollaston.jpg
    Depicts → William Wollaston
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Location: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service, based on collection (which has coordinates)"
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