Joseph Gape
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Joseph Gape (1720–1801) was an English barrister and three-times mayor of St Albans in Hertfordshire[1] in 1746, 1761 and 1797. He also served on the city council for more than 50 years.[2]
Joseph Gape | |
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Portrait of Joseph Gape, Thomas Gainsborough. Oil on canvas, St Albans Museums. | |
| Born | 1720 |
| Died | 1801 (aged 80–81) |
| Occupation | barrister |
In 2014, a painting of Gape, for which the artist was unknown, was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough by Hugh Belsey on the BBC television series Fake or Fortune?[3]
