{"title":"Ramsay, Allan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllan Ramsay (1713-1784)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Scottish painter who specialised in portrait painting. Ramsay was born on 13 October 1712, in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Allan Ramsay, poet and author of The Gentle Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the age of twenty he studied in London under the Swedish painter Hans Hysing, and at the St. Martin's Lane Academy; leaving in 1736 for Rome and Naples. In Rome he enrolled as a day student at the French Academy and worked for three years under Francesco Solimena and Imperiali (Francesco Fernandi). On his return in 1738 to the British Isles, he first settled in Edinburgh, attracting attention by his head of Duncan Forbes of Culloden and his full-length portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, later used on Royal Bank of Scotland banknotes. He later moved to London, where he was employed by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis pleasant manners and varied culture, not less than his artistic skill, contributed to render him popular. His only serious competitor was Thomas Hudson, with whom he shared a drapery painter, Joseph Van Aken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1739, he married his first wife, Anne Bayne, however she died on 4 February 1743, giving birth to their 3rd child. None of their children reached adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his drawing pupils was Margaret Lindsay, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick and Amelia Murray (granddaughter of David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont and sister to the naval officer John Lindsay). He later eloped with her and on 1 March 1752 they married in the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh; her father never forgave her for marrying an artist. Ramsay already had to maintain a daughter from his previous marriage and his two surviving sisters, but told Sir Alexander that he could provide Margaret with an annual income of £100. He said it would increase 'as my affairs increase, and I thank God, they are in a way of increasing' and that his only motive for the marriage was 'my love for your Daughter, who, I am sensible, is entitled to much more than ever I shall have to bestow upon her'. Three children survived from their long and happy marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamsay and his new wife spent 1754 to 1757 together in Italy, going to Rome, Florence, Naples and Tivoli, researching, painting and drawing old masters, antiquities and archaeological sites. He earned income painting Grand Tourists' portraits. This and other trips to Italy involved more literary and antiquarian research than art. After their return, Ramsay in 1761 was appointed to succeed John Shackleton as Principal Painter in Ordinary to George III, beating Hudson to the post. The King commissioned so many royal portraits to be given to ambassadors and colonial governors, that Ramsay used the services of numerous assistants, of whom David Martin and Philip Reinagle are the best known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe gave up painting in about 1770 to concentrate on literary pursuits. His health was shattered by an accidental dislocation of the right arm and his second wife's death in 1782. With unflinching pertinacity, he struggled until he had completed a likeness of the King upon which he was engaged at the time, and then started for his beloved Italy. He left a series of 50 royal portraits to be completed by his assistant Reinagle. For several years he lingered in the south, his constitution finally broken. He died at Dover on 10 August 1784, aged 70.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"allan-ramsay-50-high-resolution-images","title":"Allan Ramsay 50 High Resolution Images","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllan Ramsay, a prominent Scottish painter of the 18th century, is celebrated for his exquisite portraits that capture the essence of his subjects with remarkable realism. His work reflects the elegance of the Enlightenment era while showcasing his unique artistic vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download features 50 hi-res images, in jpeg format, by the Scottish artist Allan Ramsay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images are all 600dpi and range in size from 3464 pixels wide\/tall to 7752 pixels wide\/tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick on the link above to see a full list of the images included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllan Ramsay (1713-1784)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Scottish painter who specialised in portrait painting. Ramsay was born on 13 October 1712, in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Allan Ramsay, poet and author of The Gentle Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the age of twenty he studied in London under the Swedish painter Hans Hysing, and at the St. Martin's Lane Academy; leaving in 1736 for Rome and Naples. In Rome he enrolled as a day student at the French Academy and worked for three years under Francesco Solimena and Imperiali (Francesco Fernandi). On his return in 1738 to the British Isles, he first settled in Edinburgh, attracting attention by his head of Duncan Forbes of Culloden and his full-length portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, later used on Royal Bank of Scotland banknotes. He later moved to London, where he was employed by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis pleasant manners and varied culture, not less than his artistic skill, contributed to render him popular. His only serious competitor was Thomas Hudson, with whom he shared a drapery painter, Joseph Van Aken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1739, he married his first wife, Anne Bayne, however she died on 4 February 1743, giving birth to their 3rd child. None of their children reached adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his drawing pupils was Margaret Lindsay, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick and Amelia Murray (granddaughter of David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont and sister to the naval officer John Lindsay). He later eloped with her and on 1 March 1752 they married in the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh; her father never forgave her for marrying an artist. Ramsay already had to maintain a daughter from his previous marriage and his two surviving sisters, but told Sir Alexander that he could provide Margaret with an annual income of £100. He said it would increase 'as my affairs increase, and I thank God, they are in a way of increasing' and that his only motive for the marriage was 'my love for your Daughter, who, I am sensible, is entitled to much more than ever I shall have to bestow upon her'. Three children survived from their long and happy marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamsay and his new wife spent 1754 to 1757 together in Italy, going to Rome, Florence, Naples and Tivoli, researching, painting and drawing old masters, antiquities and archaeological sites. He earned income painting Grand Tourists' portraits. This and other trips to Italy involved more literary and antiquarian research than art. After their return, Ramsay in 1761 was appointed to succeed John Shackleton as Principal Painter in Ordinary to George III, beating Hudson to the post. The King commissioned so many royal portraits to be given to ambassadors and colonial governors, that Ramsay used the services of numerous assistants, of whom David Martin and Philip Reinagle are the best known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe gave up painting in about 1770 to concentrate on literary pursuits. His health was shattered by an accidental dislocation of the right arm and his second wife's death in 1782. With unflinching pertinacity, he struggled until he had completed a likeness of the King upon which he was engaged at the time, and then started for his beloved Italy. He left a series of 50 royal portraits to be completed by his assistant Reinagle. For several years he lingered in the south, his constitution finally broken. 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