About this artwork
William Grant was brought up at Monymusk in Aberdeenshire and followed his father, Lord Cullen, into a career in the law. Grant was admitted as an advocate in 1722 and, in 1737, was appointed Solicitor-General for Scotland. He was the Member of Parliament for the Elgin Burghs and was a principal agent in the move to secure the abolition of heritable jurisdictions in Scotland. Three years after this portrait was painted William Grant became a Lord of Session in the Scottish courts, taking the title of Lord Prestongrange.
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artist:Allan RamsayScottish (1713 - 1784)
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title:William Grant, Lord Prestongrange, about 1701 - 1764. Judge
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date created:1751
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.30 x 63.80 cm; Framed: 93.98 x 78.74 x 6.35 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1948
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accession number:PG 1509
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Allan Ramsay
Allan Ramsay
Ramsay, named after his father who was a poet, was internationally renowned for his outstanding portraits. He attended the new Academy of Saint Luke in Edinburgh and then continued his artistic education in Italy. He visited Rome, studying at the French Academy and Naples. British residents...
