Allan Ramsay
Scottish portrait painter (1713-1784)
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Summary
Allan Ramsay was born on October 2, 1713[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on August 10, 1784[3], in Dover[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (815 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 13, 1713[8], January 1, 1713[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 1784[10]
- Place of burial: East Finchley Cemetery[11]
- Father: Allan Ramsay[12]
- Spouse: Margaret Lindsay Ramsay[13], Anne Bayne[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[15]
- Field of work: painting[16]
- Position held: court painter[17]
- Student: Alexander Nasmyth[18]
- Member of: The Select Society[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: Classicism[21]
- Genre: portrait[22]
- Commons category: Allan Ramsay (artist)[23]
- Cause of death: disease[24]
- Family name: Ramsay[25]
- Given name: Allan[26]
- Work location: Edinburgh[27], London[28], Italy[29], Rome[30], Paris[31], Ferney-Voltaire[32], Naples[33], Geneva[34]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-allan-ramsay[35]
- Student of: Hans Hysing[36]
- Manner of death: natural causes[37]
- Depicted by: Allan Ramsay[38]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The American Cyclopædia[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Commons Creator page: Allan Ramsay (artist)[44]
Why It Matters
Allan Ramsay has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Allan Ramsay born?
Allan Ramsay was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did Allan Ramsay die?
Allan Ramsay died in Dover[4].
Who were Allan Ramsay's parents?
Allan Ramsay's father was Allan Ramsay[12].
Who was Allan Ramsay married to?
Allan Ramsay's spouses include Margaret Lindsay Ramsay[13] and Anne Bayne[14].