Allan Ramsay
Sir Peter Halkett Wedderburn, 1st Bart of Pitfirrane and Gosford (c 1659 - 1746)
About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Sir Peter Halkett Wedderburn, 1st Bart of Pitfirrane and Gosford (c 1659 - 1746)
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date created:Dated 1746
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.30 x 63.30 cm; Framed: 94.80 x 82.00 x 7.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest of C.J.G. Paterson 1942
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accession number:NG 1960
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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...
