Robert Gill, Railway Pioneer (1796–1871)

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This portrait was painted when Gill was aged approximately 35. The painting shows him from the waist up, leaning against a dark red chairback. He is dressed in a black coat with a high collar and two rows of gold buttons down the front, and the high collar of a white shirt is visible at the neck.

Elmbridge Museum

Esher

Title

Robert Gill, Railway Pioneer (1796–1871)

Date

c.1831

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 73 x W 60 cm

Accession number

16.1986.44

Acquisition method

gift from the estate of Mrs Madeline Allen, née Gill, 1986

Work type

Painting

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