Tennant, James, 1789 - 1854 (Brigadier-General)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Carte-de-visite portrait of Sir James Tennant, circa 185[0s], 1850 - 1859
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022LL/2
Scope and Contents
55 x 68 mm. Half-length, full-face portrait of Sir James Tennant taken shortly before his death. Photograph by Antoine Claudet. The reverse of the mount is stamped: 'A. Claudet, 107, Regent Street. Photographer to Her Majesty'.
Dates:
1850 - 1859
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Portrait miniature of Sir James Tennant, 1805, 1805
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022LL/1
Scope and Contents
62 x 77 mm. Oval. Half length portrait miniature of Sir James Tennant as a youth, mounted in a leather case. The inscription pasted onto the lid reads: 'My father when he left for India 1805 [followed by, in a later hand] 'My' is Louisa Harriet Tennant afterwards Mrs W.M. Leake'. Artist unknown, but an accomplished and attractive portrait.
Dates:
1805
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).