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Sir Francis Grant

(1803-1878), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Sitter associated with 21 portraits
Artist associated with 115 portraits
Portrait painter; first made his reputation as a painter of sporting subjects; subsequently established himself as the most successful and fashionable portraitist of his time; elected President of the Royal Academy, 1866.

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George Osbaldeston, attributed to Sir Francis Grant - NPG 5410

George Osbaldeston

attributed to Sir Francis Grant
oil on panel, circa 1825-1835
NPG 5410

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 5369

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1841
NPG 5369

Sir Francis Grant, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 1286

Sir Francis Grant

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1845
NPG 1286

Sir James Brooke, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 1559

Sir James Brooke

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1847
NPG 1559

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 1639

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1847
NPG 1639

Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 508

Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on millboard, circa 1849
NPG 508

Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, replica by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 437

Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore

replica by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1849-1876, based on a work of 1849
NPG 437

John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 460

John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1850
NPG 460

Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro, by Thomas Youngman Gooderson, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG 483

Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro

by Thomas Youngman Gooderson, after Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1850-1877, based on a work of 1850
NPG 483

Sir Edwin Landseer, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 436

Sir Edwin Landseer

by Sir Francis Grant
sepia ink, 1852
NPG 436

Sir Edwin Landseer, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 1018

Sir Edwin Landseer

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on board, circa 1852
NPG 1018

Sir Edwin Landseer, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 834

Sir Edwin Landseer

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1852
NPG 834

Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 805

Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough

by Sir Francis Grant
pen and ink, circa 1853
NPG 805

Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 453

Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1853
NPG 453

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 1121

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1853
NPG 1121

George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 6338

George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1855
NPG 6338

Louisa Anne Beresford, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 3176

Louisa Anne Beresford

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1859-1860
NPG 3176

Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 619

Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde

by Sir Francis Grant
pen and ink and watercolour, circa 1860
NPG 619

Sir James Hope Grant, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 783

Sir James Hope Grant

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1861
NPG 783

Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Bt, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 5080

Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Bt

by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1872
NPG 5080

Richard Redgrave, by Sir Francis Grant - NPG 4486

Richard Redgrave

by Sir Francis Grant
brown wash, 1872
NPG 4486

Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG Ax10026

Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland

after Sir Francis Grant
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax10026

Richard Wood, by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37016

Richard Wood

by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 19th century
NPG D37016

Richard Wood, by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37017

Richard Wood

by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 19th century
NPG D37017

Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners), by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D36305

Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners)

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D36305

Adelaide Constance Lennox (née Campbell), by W. Joseph Edwards, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37297

Adelaide Constance Lennox (née Campbell)

by W. Joseph Edwards, after Sir Francis Grant
stipple and line engraving, published mid 19th century
NPG D37297

Anne Emily Sophia ('Daisy') Markham (née Grant), after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D38231

Anne Emily Sophia ('Daisy') Markham (née Grant)

after Sir Francis Grant
photograph, mid 19th century
NPG D38231

Edward Jervis Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent, by George Zobel, published by James Gundry, published by Ackermann & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D40018

Edward Jervis Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent

by George Zobel, published by James Gundry, published by Ackermann & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, mid 19th century
NPG D40018

Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners), by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D4413

Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners)

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D4413

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D18883

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (circa 1830-1850)
NPG D18883

Charles Fitzroy, 3rd Baron Southampton, by Andrew Duncan, published by Rudolph Ackermann Jr, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D42854

Charles Fitzroy, 3rd Baron Southampton

by Andrew Duncan, published by Rudolph Ackermann Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
line and stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D42854

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett as Zarah, by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D38973

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett as Zarah

by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published 29 August 1837
NPG D38973

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (née Macnamara, later Boothby), by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D21902

Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (née Macnamara, later Boothby)

by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, published 1837
NPG D21902

Ralph John Lambton, by John Porter, printed by Lahee & Co, published by Hodgson & Graves, published by Currie & Bowman, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37142

Ralph John Lambton

by John Porter, printed by Lahee & Co, published by Hodgson & Graves, published by Currie & Bowman, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 February 1838
NPG D37142

Charlotte Sophia (née Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Beaufort, by William Humphrys, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D31584

Charlotte Sophia (née Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Beaufort

by William Humphrys, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1840 (1839)
NPG D31584

Hon. Catherine Charlotte Maberley (née Prittie), by Thomas Landseer, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D38057

Hon. Catherine Charlotte Maberley (née Prittie)

by Thomas Landseer, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 May 1840
NPG D38057

Jane Benn-Walsh (née Grey), Lady Ormathwaite and child, by Richard Josey, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D39384

Jane Benn-Walsh (née Grey), Lady Ormathwaite and child

by Richard Josey, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, (1840)
NPG D39384

Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley, 10th Bt, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, published by Edward Parry, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37091

Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley, 10th Bt

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, published by Edward Parry, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 March 1841
NPG D37091

William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, by Vincent Brooks, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37437

William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale

by Vincent Brooks, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1841 or after
NPG D37437

Lewis William Buck, by Henry Cousins, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D32281

Lewis William Buck

by Henry Cousins, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 1842
NPG D32281

Lady Elizabeth Isabella Norman (née Manners), by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D38995

Lady Elizabeth Isabella Norman (née Manners)

by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Francis Grant
stipple engraving, (1846)
NPG D38995

Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore, by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D21689

Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore

by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1846
NPG D21689

Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore, by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D22207

Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore

by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1846
NPG D22207

Sir James Brooke, by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D32180

Sir James Brooke

by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1847)
NPG D32180

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D33271

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon

by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1847
NPG D33271

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D33272

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon

by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1847
NPG D33272

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D35707

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea

by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 29 November 1847 (1847)
NPG D35707

Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland, by George Raphael Ward, printed by Dixon & Ross, published by Samuel Ridge, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D39959

Charles Cecil John Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland

by George Raphael Ward, printed by Dixon & Ross, published by Samuel Ridge, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 26 July 1847
NPG D39959

George Hudson, by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D9521

George Hudson

by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 25 July 1848
NPG D9521

Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, by Henry Cousins, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D40467

Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis

by Henry Cousins, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 4 April 1848
NPG D40467

Robert Speccott Barker, by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D23499

Robert Speccott Barker

by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1849)
NPG D23499

Robert Speccott Barter, by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D21483

Robert Speccott Barter

by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1849)
NPG D21483

Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol, by Thomas Herbert Maguire, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D32151

Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol

by Thomas Herbert Maguire, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1849
NPG D32151

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, by George Zobel, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D33273

George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon

by George Zobel, after Sir Francis Grant
stipple engraving, published 1850
NPG D33273

Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D33444

Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1850
NPG D33444

Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D33445

Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1850
NPG D33445

Francis Hodgson, by and published by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D35895

Francis Hodgson

by and published by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 April 1850
NPG D35895

The Right Honble Lady Foley and The Right Honble The Lady Adeliza Howard, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D36996

The Right Honble Lady Foley and The Right Honble The Lady Adeliza Howard

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 24 June 1850
NPG D36996

Charles Thomas Longley, by James Faed the Elder, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D37431

Charles Thomas Longley

by James Faed the Elder, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 15 August 1850 (circa 1849)
NPG D37431

Mary Isabella (née Grant), Lady Geary, by John Faed, or by James Faed the Elder, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant - NPG D34394

Mary Isabella (née Grant), Lady Geary

by John Faed, or by James Faed the Elder, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 November 1851 (circa 1850)
NPG D34394

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