John Manners, Marquess of Granby

Artist Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723 - 1792)

Date1766

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsImage: 97 x 82 5/16 in. (246.4 x 209.1 cm)
Frame (includes wreath at top): 113 1/2 × 94 5/8 × 9 in. (288.3 × 240.4 × 22.9 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936

Object numberSN389

Reynolds was a key figure in 18th century British art, both through his painted work and as the founder of the Royal Academy of Arts. While this military portrait focuses on Granby, Commander of the British Forces during the Seven Years’ War with France (1756-1763), it is also a remarkable group portrait. The turned heads of Granby, his horse, and the page are all integral to the complicated spatial construction, which radiates energy outward from the center, conveying strength and vigilance in every direction.

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