George Townshend (1724–1807)

Possibly by Isaac Gosset British

1758

Not on view

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Title: George Townshend (1724–1807)
Maker: Possibly by Isaac Gosset (British, St. Helier, Jersey 1713–1799 London)
Date: 1758
Culture: British
Medium: Colorless wax on glass painted black; frame: black wood
Dimensions: 7 × 6 in. (17.8 × 15.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
Credit Line: The Glenn Tilley Morse Collection, Bequest of Glenn Tilley Morse, 1950
Object Number: 50.187.26
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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