Samuel Linley

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Samuel Linley
Samuel Linley in his midshipman's uniform, by Thomas Gainsborough - he painted this image, according to family tradition, in 48 minutes flat.
Background information
Born	1760
Origin	London
Died	1778
Genres	Baroque / Classical
Occupations	Oboist, singer, Royal Navy midshipman
Instruments	Oboe and voice
Years active	1774-78

Samuel Linley (1760 – December 1778)^[1] was the second son of Thomas Linley the elder and Mary Johnson, one of 7 musical siblings born to that couple. He sang in his father's concerts, 1774-5, and played the oboe. In 1778 he became a midshipman on HMS Thunderer, aboard which he contracted the fever from which he died.

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Image of him from the collection of Linley family portraits at Dulwich Picture Gallery

Persondata
Name	Linley, Samuel
Alternative names
Short description	British musician
Date of birth	1760
Place of birth
Date of death	1778
Place of death

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