Background
Grant, Gordon was born on June 7, 1875 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George and Grace Adelaide (Griffin) Grant.
Grant, Gordon was born on June 7, 1875 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George and Grace Adelaide (Griffin) Grant.
Educated Fife Academy, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Educated in art schools, Lambeth and Heatherley, London, England.
Special artist for Harper’s Weekly, Boer War, 1899-1901. Specialist on marine and shipping subjects. Commissioned by Congress to paint United States Ship Constitution for Navy Department, to raise funds for restoration of Old Ironsides.
Represented in Library of Congress, the White House.
United States Naval Academy. Paris Salon; Museum of Art, Omaha.
Brooks Memorial Museum, Memphis. New York Public Library, Metropolitan Museum of Artist
Museum of Art, Richmond, Indiana.
Art Museum, New Britain, Connecticut Trustee Marine Museum, New York City.
Member New York National Guard, 1907-1917. Member American Water Color Society, Allied Artists American, Society American Etchers, Ship Model Society (founder, president) Saint Andrew’s Society, Chicago Society Etchers, Philadelphia Water Color Society, Baltimore Water Color. Clubs: Salmagundi (life), Amateur Comedy (past president, life.
Married Violet Maude Goodall, February 19, 1901.