Molly and the Captain: Gainsborough’s daughters

Amina Wright follows Thomas Gainsborough’s daughters Molly and Margaret through childhood, Bath society and adult life.

Curator Amina Wright uses Thomas Gainsborough’s portraits and family letters to trace the lives of his daughters Mary, known as Molly, and Margaret, called the Captain. The lecture follows them from childhood in Suffolk through social life in Bath and their later years in London. It starts at 11:00 in the Main Hall, with refreshments beforehand.