James Sant

James Sant
RA CVO
James Sant RA CVO
	Self-portrait, 1884; Aberdeen Archives, Art Gallery & Museums
Born	James Sant; 23 April 1820; London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	12 Jul 1916 (aged 96); London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Alma mater	Royal Academy Schools
Occupation	Court & Society Painter
Known for	Royal portraitist
Notable work	Queen Victoria; The Royal Family; Capt. Colin Mackenzie, Madras Army; Miss Martineau's Garden
Movement	History painting; Symbolism; Romanticism; Academic Art; English School
Spouse	Elizabeth (Eliza) Thomson
Children	6
Relatives	George Sant RBA (brother); Sarah Sherwood Clarke (sister); Gen. Sir Mowbray Thomson (brother-in-law); John Mount Batten (son-in-law);
Awards	Royal Victorian Order; Royal Academician; Accademia Raffaello, Italy; Paris Exposition Universelle (1889)
Patrons	Queen Victoria

James Sant RA CVO (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.