He Didn't Look at Her Portrait for 50 Years. Here's Why...

The Honourable Mrs. Graham is one of the most famous paintings by Thomas Gainsborough and is especially interesting for its tragic backstory.
It's a full-length portrait of a young woman who is elegantly dressed in the fashion of the time.
The story of the young couple who commissioned the painting takes a dark turn several years later.
Her husband likely didn't look at the portrait for over 5 decades until it was donated to the largest museum in Scotland.
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Ronnie Macdonald
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[@violahamilton782]

Thank you, this was lovely and interesting!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lenorejones8339]

I love Gainsborough and i have a print of this painting. I've always loved it. It was wonderful finding out about the subject and her life. Very romanric ! Thank you !

[@LariLesque]

Really enjoyed this thank you.

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Glad you liked it!

[@jackie4286]

Good video, interesting, but I don't like the 'whoosh' sound effects or the camera clicks.

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Great and thanks for the review!

[@charlotteillustration5778]

A very good and interesting video, thank you!

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Thank you!

[@loryjaneestillore]

Interesting❤

[@mahaswelem4120]

Real good video except for sound effects and your voice needs a good microphone.

[@wesjenkins5160]

No sfx please.

[@alphooey]

flash back to crappy PowerPoint presentations.