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Henry Courtney Selous, painter, illustrator and lithographer, was the son of George Slous, a Flemish portrait and miniature painter. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1818, and submitted animal portraits for the next three years before embarking on human portraiture. His early works were exhibited under the name 'Slous', but at some time between 1831 and 1838 he adopted the name 'Selous'. In the 1840s Selous began to paint historical subjects, and became so successful that he painted historical pieces for the rest of his career.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Henry Courtney Selous

Date

1871

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 53.3 x W 43.2 cm

Accession number

4848

Acquisition method

Given by Alan Wainwright, 1971

Work type

Painting

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Henry Courtney Selous

1803–1890

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