George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, 1787 - 1876. Agriculturist
About this artwork
George Hay was a soldier, who rose to the rank of Field-Marshal. He was born at Yester, near Gifford in East Lothian. He entered the army in 1804, the same year in which he succeeded to his hereditary title of 8th Marquess of Tweeddale. He saw service in Sicily and under Wellington in the Peninsular War, as well as in America. In 1842 he was appointed Governor of Madras. Tweeddale was noted for his physique and also as a horseman, and is said to have driven a coach from London to Haddington without a halt.
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artist:Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878) Scottish
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title:George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, 1787 - 1876. Agriculturist
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date created:About 1850 - 1860
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:238.00 x 147.50 cm; Framed: 288.77 x 172.87 x 10.50 cm
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credit line:Given by the Marquess of Tweeddale 1951
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accession number:PG 1571
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir Francis Grant
Sir Francis Grant
By the time he was 26 years old, Francis Grant had spent his father’s inheritance of £10,000 on fox hunting and collecting paintings, and was in desperate need of a career. He decided to become an artist, and, despite having no formal training, he made rapid progress by copying old masterpieces...
