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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> This catalogue accompanies a major exhibition at The Hunterian dedicated to one of Britain’s most accomplished eighteenth-century painters. Allan Ramsay (1713-1784) is best known as a portrait painter whose elegant style set him apart from other portraitists of the time. Born in Edinburgh his career took him from small Sconish clientele via fealy and France to the Hanoverian court of King George Away from his studio Ramsay was in close contact with a number of influential figures of the day such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume. His published writing includes works on taste politics and archacology. Ramsay’s portraits of women are particularly graceful. A capable linguist. he was able to engage in German with the British Royal family and in French with leading writers and artists. Ramsay served as principal painter to George