James Grant of Lettock
Artist
Louis-Gabriel Blanchet
(Paris, France, 1705 - 1772)
Date1760
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 76.3 cm, Width: 62.7 cm
Frame: Height: 92 cm, Width: 79 cm
Frame: Height: 92 cm, Width: 79 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1985 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and the Pilgrim Trust.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDAG000637
About MeFrench artist Louis-Gabriel Blanchet is primarily known in Britain for his portraits of Prince Charles the Young Pretender and his brother Henry Stuart. In 1727 Blanchet left Paris for Rome and upon his arrival, he won second prize in the prestigious Prix de Rome competition. Several years later Blanchet painted this portrait of Scotsman James Grant of Lettock (1760) whilst Grant was travelling through Italy on the Grand Tour. Here Blanchet illustrates the 18th century preoccupation to present oneself as an educated, cosmopolitan gentleman. The presence of the flute and sheets of music grasped in Grant's hands represent the musical accomplishments required of a wealthy gentleman of the time.
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This man is holding a flute and sheets of music. What do you think he’s about to play? It’s the 18th Century, when Mozart and Beethoven were all the rage.
Exhibitions
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Charles Haslewood Shannon
