Sir Francis Grant
Caricature Sketch - Two Horse Dealers and the Devil
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878) Scottish
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title:Caricature Sketch - Two Horse Dealers and the Devil
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Brush or reed pen and brown ink on paper, laid down
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measurements:20.10 x 16.60 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:D 4454
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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...