© 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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