Sir Patrick Grant
(1804-1895), Army Officer in the East India CompanyEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
In 1820 Patrick Grant entered the Bengal Native Infantry in the service of the East India Company. In the 1830s and 1840s, he served as an officer in most of the major campaigns in China and India. By 1856, he had risen to the rank of Lieutenant-General and was placed in command of the Madras Army. A year later, Grant was appointed provisional commander-in-chief of the Army in India, the first East India Company officer to hold this office. After directing the operations against the Indian mutineers in Cawnpore and Lucknow, Grant resumed his command at Madras, where he remained until in 1861. He went on to serve as Governor and commander-in-chief of Malta from 1867 until 1872.
by Captain Martin (George Matthew Martin?)
watercolour, circa 1856-1861
NPG 4251
by E.J. Turner, after a photograph by Maull & Fox
oil on canvas, late 19th century, based on a work of 1883
NPG 1454
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 10 April 1861
NPG Ax52358
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