About this artwork
Lady Lucy Manners was the wife of the second Duke of Montrose. Her portrait is an early work by Ramsay, painted the year after he returned from his first visit to Italy, to start a successful portrait practice in London.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Lady Lucy Manners, Duchess of Montrose (1717 - 1788)
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date created:Dated 1739
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:74.00 x 61.60 cm; Framed: 94.60 x 81.70 x 7.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest of Mrs Nisbet Hamilton Ogilvy of Biel 1921
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accession number:NG 1524
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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...
