Duncan Grant
Duncan James Corrowr Grant (21 January 1885 – 8 May 1978) was a Scottish painter and designer of textiles, pottery, theatre sets, and costumes. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group.
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Self Portrait, 1920, National Gallery of Scotland | |
| Born | Duncan James Corrowr Grant 21 January 1885 Rothiemurchus, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 8 May 1978 (aged 93) Aldermaston, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, designer |
| Known for | Member of the Bloomsbury Group |
| Partner(s) | Vanessa Bell Paul Roche |
His father was Bartle Grant, a "poverty-stricken" major in the army, and much of his early childhood was spent in India and Burma. He was a grandson of Sir John Peter Grant, 12th Laird of Rothiemurchus, KCB, GCMG, and sometime Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. Grant was also the first cousin twice removed of John Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart (b. 1946).
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