Francis Grant Portrait of Queen Victoria on horseback
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Francis Grant
Scottish Painter, 1803-1878
Scottish portrait painter. He was self-taught in painting, for which he abandoned a career in law. He began as a painter of hunting scenes (The Melton Hunt and The Cottesmore Hunt) but gained success as a fashionable portrait painter. Among his sitters were Scott, Macaulay, Disraeli, Palmerston, and Landseer. Sir Francis was president (1866 C 78) of the Royal Academy. Related Paintings of Francis Grant :. | Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece | Miss Anne Ford | Ball 1 | Eldsvada wide Hogbergsgatan | The Water Mill sf | Related Artists: Vilhelm Groth (1842-1899 ) - Painter samuel pepys Born: 23 February 1633
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 16 May 1703
Best Known As: Author of Samuel Pepys' diaries
Attilio Simonetti Italian, 1843-1925