Thomas Gainsborough, Bath, to William Jackson, at Exeter

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Archive context

Showing item 3 of 17 in this group

Reference code

GAI/3

Title

Thomas Gainsborough, Bath, to William Jackson, at Exeter

Date

14 Sep [1767]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Continuing his diatribe against the pernicious influency of polite gentlemen on the artist. He wished Jackson lived nearer as there is precious little decent company for him in Bath. Finishes with a rather smutty analogy.