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1 Military British 19th Century Oil Painting 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 C19th 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.Medium is oil on board.Frame is a good display size being 40.5 cm wide and 32 cm high.Having such beautiful detail.Set in the traditional original gilt frame.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 (n�e 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 municipalit...