About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:James Erskine, Lord Barjarg and Alva, 1722 - 1796. Scottish judge
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date created:1750
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.20 x 63.80 cm; Framed: height 90.90 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by the 13th Baron Elibank 1973
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accession number:PG 2216
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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...
