Johann Christian Bach
(1735-1782), ComposerMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
Composer, best known as the 'English Bach'. The youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christian studied in Italy before settling in London in 1762; here he made his name through his public concerts and operas.
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by Thomas Gainsborough
oil on canvas, circa 1776
NPG 5557
Monument of Johann Christian Bach
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by and after Agostino Carlini
etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1782
NPG D42977
Monument of Johann Christian Bach
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by and after Agostino Carlini
etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1782
NPG D14371
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