Keywords: John Purling (1727-1801).jpg en Bust length portrait of John Purling 1722-1800 in an oval John Purling was a director of the East India Company He was a candidate in the notoriously corrupt Shoreham Election of 1770 and was elected an MP in 1772 Gainsborough moved to London in 1774 The lively brushwork of this portrait is typical of his late style At this time his usual fee for such a portrait was £31 10s The subject is John Purling He was a director of the East India Company and was elected an MP in 1772 circa 1770 1780 painted http //collections vam ac uk/item/O82785/oil-painting-john-purling-1727-1801/ Gainsborough Thomas RA born 1727 - died 1788 artist PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard British East India Company |