Portrait of Ralph Blegborough (1769-1827), quarter-length, in a black coat and white cravat

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Attributed to John Hoppner (1758-1810)
Portrait of Ralph Blegborough (1769-1827), quarter-length, in a black coat and white cravat
oil on canvas
30 x 25in. (76.3 x 63.5cm.)

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Lot Essay

Having graduated from Edinburgh University and Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, Ralph Blegborough became a practitioner in midwifery in 1804. As a leading figure in this field he devoted a great deal of time to gratuitous practice among the poor.

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