Sir James Hope Grant
(1808-1875), General; brother of Sir Francis GrantEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 8 portraits
Sir James Hope Grant started his military career with the 9th Lancers in 1826. He served as an officer in most of the major campaigns in China and India, and eventually advanced to the rank of major-general. Grant has been described as one of the most formidable soldiers of his day and the deadliest fighter of his time. He famously claimed that one of his promotions was the result of his performance skills on the cello, as he entertained the General on the lengthy sea voyage to China.
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1861
NPG 783
by Unknown photographer
salt print, 1850s?
NPG x87260
by Felice Beato
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax137908
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde; Sir James Hope Grant; William Rose Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862
NPG x128697
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate collodion glass negative, early 1870s
NPG x127665
Sir James Hope Grant; William Rose Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst; Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
by Unknown photographer
calotype
NPG x1588
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, published 26 May 1863
NPG D49803
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