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John Gilbert (painter)

Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897) was a British artist.

He was born in Blackheath, London, and taught himself to paint. Skilled in several media, he gained the nickname, "the Scott of painting". He was best-known for the illustrations and woodcuts he produced for the Illustrated London News[?].

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