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Thomas Gainsborough was based in Bath from 1759 to 1774, where he made a good living painting portraits of wealthy spa visitors. This painting was commissioned by the proprietors of the Assembly Rooms, to go on display there. Gainsborough was keen to take on this commission, as a picture like this, hanging in a high-profile location served as an advertisement for his talents.
Title
Captain William Wade
Date
1771
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 234.3 x W 153 cm
Accession number
BATVG : P : 1988.1
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1988; on loan to the Assembly Rooms, Bath
Work type
Painting