Allan Ramsay
Academic Drawing of a Young Nude Man Seated, his Left Hand Resting on a Waterspout
About this artwork
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artist:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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title:Academic Drawing of a Young Nude Man Seated, his Left Hand Resting on a Waterspout
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date created:Dated (on the verso) 1755
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materials:Black chalk with some white heightening on paper prepared with a grey ground
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measurements:28.30 x 42.20 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 3798
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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...