About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Portrait of a Lady (possibly the artist's wife, Margaret Lindsay)
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black and white chalk on blue paper
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measurements:Irregular: 23.00 x 18.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Miss Helen Barlow Bequest 1976
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accession number:D 5023.33
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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...