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Master Rees Goring Thomas

Attributed to Ralph Earl American
ca. 1783–84
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Originally acquired as a portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, reattribution of this painting to Ralph Earl was made in 1978 on the basis of the opinions of four different established scholars. Earl painted several portraits of young people during his stay in England from 1778 to 1785, including several in the manner of Gainsborough that bear strong stylistic similarities to this work. The sitter, Rees Goring Thomas (1769–1821) was a direct descendant of Edward III of England.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Master Rees Goring Thomas
  • Artist: Attributed to Ralph Earl (American, Worcester County, Massachusetts 1751–1801 Bolton, Connecticut)
  • Date: ca. 1783–84
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 66 x 47 5/8 in. (167.6 x 121 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914
  • Object Number: 15.30.35
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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