| Portrait of Thomas Linley the Elder | |
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| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough |
| Year | c. 1770 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 76.5 cm× 63.5= cm(30.1 in× ??) |
| Location | Dulwich Picture Gallery, London |
Portrait of Thomas Linley the Elder is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Gainsborough , from c. 1770. It depicts the English musician Thomas Linley the Elder. [1] [2]
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Linley was a musical leader in Bath and was noted for his musical family who often performed together. He later became musical director and a co-owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with his son-in-law Richard Brinsley Sheridan. He was a friend of the artists who produced several depictions of his children, including The Linley Sisters . In reference to his profession, Linley is shown holding sheet music, as he looks to the right side. [3]
Gainsborough also produced a noted portrait of his son Thomas Linley the Younger, c. 1772. Today both paintings are in the collection of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, in London, having been part of the bequest of William Linley. [4]
