18th century, Thomas Gainsborough portrait painting, oil on canvas, attributed to Gainsborough by the metal tag attached to frame, sitter unidentified, 32" x 27" very ornate gold gilded frame, purchased from an art dealer in 1950s for $900 as per family's verbal history,

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