About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Academic Drawing of a Seated Nude Man with a Staff in his Left Hand
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date created:Probably 1737
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materials:Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper
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measurements:28.10 x 41.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple Gift 1931
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accession number:D 3792
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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...