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James Ramsay

(1789-1854), Portrait painter

Artist associated with 35 portraits

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Thomas Bewick, by James Ramsay - NPG 319

Thomas Bewick

by James Ramsay
oil on canvas, 1823
NPG 319

Henry Grattan, by and published by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay - NPG D34801

Henry Grattan

by and published by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 25 October 1806
NPG D34801

Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay - NPG D35569

Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings

by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1811
NPG D35569

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, by Henry Meyer, after James Ramsay - NPG D36026

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald

by Henry Meyer, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, (1811)
NPG D36026

William Alexander Madocks, by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay - NPG D38141

William Alexander Madocks

by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 20 June 1812 (1808)
NPG D38141

William Alexander Madocks, by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay - NPG D38142

William Alexander Madocks

by Charles Turner, published by and after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 20 June 1812 (1808)
NPG D38142

Sir Charles Cotton, by Henry Meyer, published by G. Andrews, after James Ramsay - NPG D14667

Sir Charles Cotton

by Henry Meyer, published by G. Andrews, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D14667

John Gillow, by Charles Turner, published by M. Walker, and published by James Daniell, after James Ramsay - NPG D8631

John Gillow

by Charles Turner, published by M. Walker, and published by James Daniell, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 24 June 1814
NPG D8631

Thomas Rigby, by William Say, published by James Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay - NPG D39771

Thomas Rigby

by William Say, published by James Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 5 April 1815
NPG D39771

Mrs Waters, by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay - NPG D4633

Mrs Waters

by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D4633

Sir John Doyle, Bt and an unknown boy, by William Say, published by John Peter Thompson, after James Ramsay - NPG D35382

Sir John Doyle, Bt and an unknown boy

by William Say, published by John Peter Thompson, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1 November 1817
NPG D35382

Thomas Bewick, by John Burnet, after James Ramsay - NPG D1064

Thomas Bewick

by John Burnet, after James Ramsay
line engraving, published 1817
NPG D1064

Sir John Doyle, Bt, by William Say, after James Ramsay - NPG D11312

Sir John Doyle, Bt

by William Say, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1817
NPG D11312

William Poynter, by Henry Meyer, published by Colnaghi & Co, and published by Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay - NPG D40476

William Poynter

by Henry Meyer, published by Colnaghi & Co, and published by Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1818
NPG D40476

Thomas Potter Macqueen, by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay - NPG D38123

Thomas Potter Macqueen

by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, mid 19th century
NPG D38123

James Birkett, by and after James Ramsay - NPG D39398

James Birkett

by and after James Ramsay
etching, published 30 October 1820
NPG D39398

Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt, by Charles Turner, published by Messrs Colnaghi & Sons, and published by James Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay - NPG D40791

Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt

by Charles Turner, published by Messrs Colnaghi & Sons, and published by James Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 3 April 1821
NPG D40791

Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt, by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay - NPG D4341

Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt

by Charles Turner, after James Ramsay
mezzotint, published 1821
NPG D4341

John Lingard, by Charles Fox, printed by Tomkins, published by Colnaghi & Co, published by Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay - NPG D37351

John Lingard

by Charles Fox, printed by Tomkins, published by Colnaghi & Co, published by Anthony Molteno, after James Ramsay
line engraving, published 5 June 1823
NPG D37351

Joseph Bainbridge, by William Skelton, after James Ramsay - NPG D7469

Joseph Bainbridge

by William Skelton, after James Ramsay
line engraving, published after 1823
NPG D7469

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