Duncan Grant - Personal Life

Personal Life

Vanessa very much wanted a child by Duncan, and became pregnant in the spring of 1918. Although it is generally assumed that Duncan's sexual relations with Vanessa ended in the months before Angelica was born (Christmas, 1918), they continued to live together for more than 40 years.

Living with Vanessa was no impediment to Duncan's relationships with men, either before or after Angelica was born. Angelica grew up believing that Clive Bell was her father; she bore his surname and his behaviour toward her never indicated otherwise. Duncan and Vanessa had an open relationship, although she herself apparently never took advantage of this after settling down with him and having their child. Duncan, in contrast, had many physical affairs and several serious relationships with other men, most notably David Garnett. His love and respect for Vanessa, however, kept him with her until her death in 1961.

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