Allan Ramsay
Head of a Man
About this artwork
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artist:Allan RamsayScottish (1713 - 1784)
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title:Head of a Man
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black chalk with touches of white heightening on greenish-grey paper
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measurements:29.00 x 22.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy on loan 1974
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accession number:RSA 1227
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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...
