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John Wells, Gardener at Debdale Hall

This portrait depicts an old man, whose weathered face and smock show that he worked outdoors. By tradition, it is thought to be John Wells, a gardener at Debdale Hall in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

Ref: 2007.009

  • Maker Unknown
  • Material Oil on canvas
  • Object Type Art
  • Year c. 1840
  • Collection Number 2007.009