# Elizabeth and Thomas Linley [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [GAINSBOROUGH, Thomas]() - Date: 1751-1800 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 70 x 62 cm ## Commentary Elizabeth and Thomas Linley c. 1768 Oil on canvas, 70 x 62 cm The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Elizabeth and Thomas Linley belonged to a family of accomplished musicians from Bath, in England - she was a celebrated singer and he, a precocious violinist. Gainsborough knew the Linleys well and his affection for the brother and sister is evident in this engaging, sympathetic portrait. The sitters' eyes shine and their finely painted features contrast with the loose brushwork of their hair, clothing, and rustic surroundings. ## Related artworks - [Conversation in a Park]() - [Elizabeth Wrottesly]() - [Isaac Henrique Sequeira]() - [Johann Christian Bach]() - [Johann Christian Fischer]() - [Lady Alston]() - [Lady Bate-Dudley]() - [Landscape in Suffolk]() - [Mary, Countess of Howe]() - [Master John Heathcote]() - [Mr and Mrs Andrews]() - [Mr and Mrs William Hallett \('The Morning Walk'\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()