In the history of art, Thomas Gainsborough stands out as perhaps the greatest of the great English masters. He was unique in his ability to blend portraiture and landscape into original compositions. While portraiture brought fame to Gainsborough, his first love lay in painting the English countryside of his birth. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth in 1727, 100 of Gainsbourough's greatest masterpieces was issued in this collection of 100 ingots.

Each of these 24kt gold on sterling silver proof ingots is rich in dimensional detail. The set was issued from 1977-1985. !.47 ozt troy.