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Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88)

Johann Christian Fischer (1733-1800)

RCIN 407298

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In this portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, the German composer Johann Christian Fischer wears a style that had returned to fashion during the 1770s, a three-piece suit made of matching fabric. Shades like this russet-coloured velvet were popular around this date.