Sir Francis Grant
(1803-1878), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy; Trustee of the National Portrait GallerySitter 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.
attributed to Sir Francis Grant
oil on panel, circa 1825-1835
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James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1841
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1845
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1847
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Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1847
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Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on millboard, circa 1849
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Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore
replica by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1849-1876, based on a work of 1849
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John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1850
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by Thomas Youngman Gooderson, after Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1850-1877, based on a work of 1850
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by Sir Francis Grant
sepia ink, 1852
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on board, circa 1852
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1852
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Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
by Sir Francis Grant
pen and ink, circa 1853
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Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1853
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1853
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George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1855
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1859-1860
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Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
by Sir Francis Grant
pen and ink and watercolour, circa 1860
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, circa 1861
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by Sir Francis Grant
oil on canvas, 1872
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by Sir Francis Grant
brown wash, 1872
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Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland
after Sir Francis Grant
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
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by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 19th century
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by James Faed the Elder, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 19th century
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Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners)
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, mid 19th century
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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
photograph, mid 19th century
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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
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Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (née Manners)
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, mid 19th century
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (circa 1830-1850)
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Charles Fitzroy, 3rd Baron Southampton
by Andrew Duncan, published by Rudolph Ackermann Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
line and stipple engraving, published 1836
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Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett as Zarah
by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published 29 August 1837
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Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (née Macnamara, later Boothby)
by Richard James Lane, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, published 1837
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by John Porter, printed by Lahee & Co, published by Hodgson & Graves, published by Currie & Bowman, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 February 1838
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Charlotte Sophia (née Leveson-Gower), Duchess of Beaufort
by William Humphrys, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1840 (1839)
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Hon. Catherine Charlotte Maberley (née Prittie)
by Thomas Landseer, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 May 1840
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Jane Benn-Walsh (née Grey), Lady Ormathwaite and child
by Richard Josey, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, (1840)
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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
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William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale
by Vincent Brooks, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1841 or after
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by Henry Cousins, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, 1842
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Lady Elizabeth Isabella Norman (née Manners)
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Francis Grant
stipple engraving, (1846)
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Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore
by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1846
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Alexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore
by Richard James Lane, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1846
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by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1847)
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George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1847
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George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1847
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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)
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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
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by George Raphael Ward, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 25 July 1848
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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
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by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1849)
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by George Raphael Ward, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, (1849)
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Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol
by Thomas Herbert Maguire, after Sir Francis Grant
lithograph, 1849
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George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
by George Zobel, after Sir Francis Grant
stipple engraving, published 1850
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Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1850
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Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett (née Stanhope), Duchess of Cleveland, when Lady Dalmeny
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1850
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by and published by William Walker, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 1 April 1850
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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
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by James Faed the Elder, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mezzotint, published 15 August 1850 (circa 1849)
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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)
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Related People
- Mary Isabella (née Grant), Lady Geary (daughter)
- Mary Grant (niece)
- Anne Emily Sophia ('Daisy') Markham (née Grant) (daughter)
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