19th Century Oil Painting Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby

Military British fine art antique 19th century oil painting on board of Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby up Relieving Sick Soldier after Edward Penny. Title “Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby Relieving Sick Soldier.” After Edward Penny 19th Century. Subject front profile view of Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby, in his dark blue military uniform and wearing tricorne hat, he is up on his horse who is slowing trotting along the path in the countryside gracefully heading towards a sick soldier who is sitting on the floor resting with his back against a dirt bank in pain, his rifle is by his side. A woman with 2 children is by him and is looking concerned. The Marquess Grandy is looking on to relieve the ill soldier from his watch duty. Above is a tree on the raised bank. In the style of after Edward Penny. Unsigned British school artist. In our opinion this such a fine work. Circa mid 19th century early Victorian era. Having such beautiful detail, set in the traditional original gilt frame, with hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display. Biography of Lieutenant-General John Manners, Marquess of Granby Pc (2 January 1721 – 18 October 1770) was a British Army officer, politician and nobleman. John Manners was born in Kelham, Nottinghamshire on 2 January 1721. He was the eldest son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland and his wife, Lady Bridget Manners (née Sutton). Since he did not outlive his father and inherit the dukedom. Manners was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby. Manners was educated at Eton College, graduating from there in 1732 before attending Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1738. In 1740, Manners travelled through Europe as part of the Grand Tour, visiting Italy and the Ottoman Empire before returning in 1742. In 1741, he was elected as member of parliament for the pocket borough of Grantham. Though the municipality was a market town. He served in the military during the Jacobite rising of 1745 and the Seven Years' War, being subsequently rewarded with the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Manners was popular with the troops who served under him and many British pubs are still named after him today. Granby died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire on 18 October 1770. The outpouring of grief was real and sustained. Source The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army page 109. Biography of Edward Penny Ra (1 August 1714 – 16 November 1791) was an English portrait and historical painter, one of the founder members of the Royal Academy. He one of the twin elder sons of Robert Penny, surgeon, by Clare, daughter of William Trafford, of Swythamley, Staffordshire, and was born at Knutsford, Cheshire in 1714. He was sent to London and placed under the tuition of Thomas Hudson; later he went to Rome and studied under Marco Benefial. He returned to England about 1748, and began his professional career by painting small whole-lengths; later he painted more demanding subjects. Penny appears to have joined the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1762; but with Benjamin West, Richard Wilson, and others, then withdrew because of internal frictions. In December 1768 he was nominated one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy of Arts, and its first professor of painting. He then ceased to exhibit, and was obliged by ill-health to resign the professorship of painting, in which he was succeeded by James Barry. Penny died at Chiswick on 16 November 1791, and was buried with his wife at Chessington, Surrey. His paintings fetch up to $23,896 Us Dollars & have been exhibited at galleries, museums & auction houses worldwide. Provenance Southern private collection from the vendor, high end auction label verso & Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd. We only select & sell paintings based upon subject, quality & significance. We provide our clients with friendly professional customer service. Checkout our exciting other Fine Arts, antiques & collectibles available in our shop gallery.