Allan Ramsay
Study for the Painting of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres, 1691 - 1768
About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Study for the Painting of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres, 1691 - 1768
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date created:About 1749
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materials:Black chalk, heightened with white on paper
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measurements:33.40 x 27.10 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 222
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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...