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The image depicts a man standing in a relaxed pose leaning against a horse. The man is looking to the left, while the horse stands calmly beside him. The man is dressed in an 18th-century military uniform with various details including epaulettes, a sash, trousers, and boots. He also wears a waistcoat, cravat, and holds a hat in his left hand. The man is gently holding the horse's rein with his right hand, and a sword is visible on his belt. The horse is adorned with a bridle and saddle, standing in a countryside setting with trees and cloudy skies in the background.

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Colonel St. Leger

Gainsborough Dupont (British, 1754 - 1797)

artist after Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727 - 1788)

1783

Medium: mezzotint on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 65.7 x 45 cm (25 7/8 x 17 11/16 in.) ; sheet: 70.8 x 50.1 cm (27 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Paul Mellon Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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