Sir William Maynard Gomm, William Salter, between 1834 and 1840

Sir william maynard gomm, by william salter (died 1875). Maynard gomm gcb (1784 – 15 march 1875), british soldier, was gazetted to the 9th foot at the age of ten in recognition of the services of his father, lieutenant-colonel william gomm, who was killed in the attack on guadaloupe (1794). He joined his regiment as a lieutenant in 1799, and fought in the netherlands under the duke of york, and subsequently was with sir james pulteney's ferrol expedition. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1834 and 1840. Dimensions: height: 53.3 cm (20.9 in) ; width: 43.2 cm (17 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: William Maynard Gomm. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Sir William Maynard Gomm by William Salter