Artist: Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
Nationality: English
Movement: British School of Portraiture
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Son of famous poet Allan Ramsay, his son of the same name was raised and well educated in his hometown of Edinburgh. He also trained there, but eventually traveled to Rome and came under the influence of Pompeo Batoni, a fashionable Italian portraitist. In 1762, Ramsay moved to London and became the Principal Painter to King George III five years later. He also helped to found the Royal Academy in 1768. A very successful and talented portraitist artist, Ramsay was known for expressiveness and emotions in his paintings. He also published several philosophical essays.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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David Allan, Scottish, 1744-1796 Frontispiece designed by Allan Ramsay, Scottish, 1713-1784 Poet Ramsay [Book] Allan
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Allan Ramsay - King George III 1713-84 oil on canvas The Mint Museums English
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Allan Ramsay - Queen Charlotte 1713-84 oil on canvas The Mint Museums English
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Allan Ramsay - Portrait of Mrs. Mary Martin 1761 oil on canvas Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery British
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Irving Ramsay Wiles, The Sonata, 1889
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Henry Wolf, The Sonata, after the painting by Irving Ramsay Wiles, now in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1985.7), 19th - 20th century
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Henry Wolf, The Sonata, after the painting by Irving Ramsay Wiles, now in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1985.7), 19th - 20th century
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William Allan, Trout, 1973
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William Allan, Tomales, 1975
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James Peale - The Ambush of Captain Allan McLane 1803 oil on canvas Utah Museum of Fine Arts American
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William Allan, William Allan/ Recent Watercolors and Paintings/ the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco/ California Palace of the Legion of Honor/ 20 July through 8 September 1974, 1974
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Nathan Oliveira, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1971
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Allan D"Arcangelo, Landscape I, pl. 4 from Eleven Pop Artists, Vol. I, 1965
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] I from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1970
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] II from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1970
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] III from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1970
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] IV from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1970
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] V from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] VI from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] VII from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1971
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David Allan, Preaching in the Collosseum at Rome, 18th century
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe porfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe portfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe portfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe porfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe porfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe porfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled from Edgar Allan Poe portfolio, 1971
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Nathan Oliveira, [Plate] IIIA from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1970
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Allan D"Arcangelo, Landscape III, plate 2 from the portfolio Eleven Pop Artists, Vol. III, 1965
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Nathan Oliveira, Untitled (Artist"s proof III A) from Edgar Allan Poe portfolio, 1971
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Charles Allan (C.A.) Gilbert, Scribner"s May (Life at Wellesley) by Miss Goadlau, 19th - 20th century
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Nathan Oliveira, VIIP, unpublished trial proof for [Plate] VII from the suite, To Edgar Allan Poe, 1971
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Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy), "The Gateshead Giant" (Mr. William Allan, M.P.), Statesman No. 623, from Vanity Fair, October 26, 1893, 1893
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Allan Kaprow, untitled, plate on p. 101 in the book, 1¢ Life ([Bern: E. W. Kornfeld, 1964]), 1964
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Allan Kaprow, untitled, plate on p. 100 in the book, 1¢ Life ([Bern: E. W. Kornfeld, 1964]), 1964
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Antonio Frasconi, The Face of Edgar Allan Poe. With a Note on Poe by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Lois and Francis E. Hyslop Jr. ([New York: n. p., 1959]), 1959
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Ramsay Richard Reinagle - Landscape near Tivoli, with part of the Claudian Aqueduct n.d. oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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Antonio Frasconi, Untitled ( Poe), sixth plate in the book The Face of Edgar Allan Poe. With a Note on Poe by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Lois and Francis E. Hyslop Jr. ([New York: n. p., 1959]), 1959
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Antonio Frasconi, Untitled (Poe in chair with cat ), second plate in the book The Face of Edgar Allan Poe. With a Note on Poe by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Lois and Francis E. Hyslop Jr. ([New York: n. p., 1959]), 1959

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (3)
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Gasworks Gallery: Dead of Night: John Beagles and Graham Ramsay
Dead of Night will take these long running concerns into a new direction with work that extends their interest in theatrical self-portraiture, and the grotesque doppelganger. For the duration of the exhibition the gallery will be transformed into ...
Artrageously RamsayOng: Zarina Binti Abdullah: Dari Mata Ke Mata
Artrageously RamsayOng showcases paintings by Ramsay Ong, Narong Daun, Ngau Jau, choice old and new textiles, natural fibre mats, old traditional baskets, traditional wood carvings, asian styled furniture, exclusively designed bead works, tribal...
The Sunflower Centre: Inspiration of Three Countries
This exciting exhibition will officially open at 5:00 p.m. on the 6th day of October 2000 and will carry on until Sunday, the 8th day of October 2000. So what better way to spend sometime on a weekend then a visit to Inspiration of Three Countrie...

Further Artwork and Information:

Allan Ramsay Online
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Allan Ramsay - Olgas Gallery
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RPO -- Selected Poetry of Allan Ramsay (1686-1758)
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Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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