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William Gifford
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Born April 1756 • Ashburton • England
Died December 31, 1826 (aged 70) • London • England

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John Wilmot, 2nd earl of Rochester, detail of an oil painting attributed to J. Huysmans; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Leigh Hunt, detail of a watercolour and gouache on ivory by Margaret Gillies, 1838–46; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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