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Portrait of the Marquess of Granby (© National Army Museum)
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© National Army Museum

Portrait of the Marquess of Granby

Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)

Location: National Army Museum

Date: 1773

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 234 x 145 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £20,000 (Total: £175,000)

Vendor: Colnaghi

Review number: 3408 (1989)

Provenance:
Charles, Lord Granby; Hon.James Grenville; by descent to Richard, 2nd Duke of Buckingham; Molton Howard, 1848; Rev.H.L.Maud Bach; Christie's 1880; Graves; 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Captain Morgan Grenville, Lady Kinross; Governors of Stowe School; Christies; Colnaghi's.

Description:
Full-length portrait of 'The Marquess of Granby', the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland, Granby who had considerable advantages and started his career as the MP for Grantham. He was then commissioned as colonel of the 'Leicester Blues', who fought Bonny Prince Charlie, the Young Pretender in 1745.

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