Allan Ramsay
Study for the Painting of Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, as a Child
About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Study for the Painting of Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, as a Child
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date created:1769 - 1780
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materials:Oil on paper prepared with a brown wash
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measurements:29.50 x 21.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 512.1
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Allan Ramsay
Allan Ramsay
Ramsay, named after his father who was a poet, was internationally renowned for his outstanding portraits. He attended the new Academy of Saint Luke in Edinburgh and then continued his artistic education in Italy. He visited Rome, studying at the French Academy and Naples. British residents...
