Allan Ramsay
(1713-1784), Portrait painterSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 120 portraits
Ramsay completed his training in Rome and Naples. On his return to London in 1738 his only serious competitor was Thomas Hudson, with whom he shared a drapery painter, Joseph van Aken. In 1761 it was Ramsay, not Reynolds, who was appointed Painter to the King. His later portraits are characterised by their soft colours and French elegance. He gave up painting in about 1770 to follow literary pursuits.
by and by studio of Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, 1740
NPG 15
by Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, 1755
NPG 4868
after Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, after 1756
NPG 4158
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
studio of Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, 1761-1762
On display in Room 15 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 224
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
by Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, 1765
NPG 533
after Allan Ramsay
oil on canvas, based on a work of after 1766
NPG 2514
by Allan Ramsay
red chalk heightened with white on buff paper, 1776
NPG 1660
by Giles King, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D27584
by Thomas Ryley, published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, circa 1737
NPG D18954
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1739
NPG D633
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1739
NPG D634
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1739
NPG D635
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D42137
Charles Cathcart, 8th Baron Cathcart
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D1220
by Alexander van Aken, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, circa 1740
NPG D3391
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, (1740)
NPG D7095
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D19963
by John Faber Jr, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1741 or after
NPG D32429
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.