Sir Francis Grant, 1803 - 1878. Artist [a]
About this artwork
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 lent to him by friends and family. At the time, it was remarkable and somewhat scandalous for a member of a landed family to become a professional portrait painter. His background did, however, give Grant easy access to fashionable Victorian society and portrait commissions.
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title:Sir Francis Grant, 1803 - 1878. Artist [a]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:20.20 x 15.00 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 990
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