Scottish portrait painter (1713-1784) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allan Ramsay (13 October 1713 – 10 August 1784), was a Scottish portrait-painter. Allan Ramsay was descended from the lowland Clan Ramsay.[source?]
Allan Ramsay | |
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 Allan Ramsay, self-portrait, c.1737–9 | |
| Born | 13 October 1713 |
| Died | 10 August 1784 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | London (1733-36, under Hans Huyssing, and at the St. Martin's Lane Academy); Rome (1736-9, under Francesco Solimena and Francesco Fernandi). |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Movement | Classicism |
| Patron(s) | Duncan Forbes, Duke of Bridgewater, George III |
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