James Sant
1820
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1916
British painter (1820-1916)
James Sant (1820–1916) was one of the most eminent English painters of the Victorian era, specialising in portraiture and known particularly for images of aristocratic women and children, with a strong allegorical approach to childhood symbolism. He was an elected member of the Royal Academy and appointed Principal Court Painter in Ordinary to Queen Victoria and the Royal Family.