Portrait of Daisy Grant

Portrait of Daisy Grant
Artist	Francis Grant
Year	1857
Type	Oil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions	223.5 cm × 132.3 cm (88.0 in × 52.1 in)
Location	Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Portrait of Daisy Grant is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the British artist Francis Grant, from 1857. It is held at the Scottish National Gallery, in Edinburgh.^[1][2]

History and description

It depicts the painter's daughter Anne Grant, always known as Daisy to the family. She is depicted against a snow-covered background. It is also known by the alternative title Mrs. Markham in reference to the sitter'a married name.

The painting was praised by fellow artist Richard Redgrave who observed "one of his portraits of most marked excellence is his daughter".^[3] The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1857 at the National Gallery in London. Today it is in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery having been acquired in 2005.^[4]

References

1. Wills p.66
2. Art UK
3. Wills p.69
4. National Galleries of Scotland

Bibliography

• Wills, Catherine. High Society: The Life and Art of Sir Francis Grant, 1803–1878. National Galleries of Scotland, 2003.