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Why did Thomas Gainsborough move to Bath in 1759?
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Thomas Gainsborough moved to Bath in 1759 primarily to reach a wider public for his work. By relocating to this fashionable city, he was able to attract a sophisticated clientele, and his studio soon became filled with prominent sitters.1