Item details
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Acquisition
Acquired by 1815
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Accession number
DPG448
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Artist
British School
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Date
c.1720-30
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Dimensions
76.1 x 63.5 cm
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Materials
Oil on canvas
John Reading (d1764) acting organist of Dulwich College, 1700-2; master of the choristers at Lincoln Cathedral until 1707; organist in London from 1708; published two books of songs and anthems; the air Adeste Fideles (familiar as '0 come all ye faithful') has been attributed to him. The identification of the sitter is traditional.
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