Joseph Gape | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Joseph Gape, Thomas Gainsborough. Oil on canvas, St Albans Museums. | |
| Born | 1720 |
| Died | 1801 |
| Occupation | barrister |
Joseph Gape (1720–1801) was an English barrister and three-times mayor of St Albans in Hertfordshire[1] in 1746, 1761 and 1797. He also served on the city council for more than 50 years.[2]
In 2014, a painting of Gape, for which the artist was unknown, was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough by Hugh Belsey on the BBC television series Fake or Fortune?[3]
References
- ↑ Gainsborough portrait discovered in St Albans. BBC News, 10 February 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Painting of former mayor, Joseph Gape, at Museum of St Albans was by Thomas Gainsborough, says BBC’s Fake or Fortune. Rebecca Perring, St Albans & Harpenden Review, 11 February 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Two new Gainsboroughs! Art History News, 11 February 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Joseph Gape at Wikimedia Commons
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