Sir Francis Grant
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, 1779 - 1861. Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878) Scottish
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title:John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, 1779 - 1861. Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor
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date created:1861
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:30.70 x 25.70 cm; Framed: 34.29 x 29.21 x 1.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1896
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accession number:PG 560
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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...