Allan Ramsay

Scottish portrait painter (1713-1784)
Person human Q560792
Allan Ramsay
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Allan Ramsay

Summary

Allan Ramsay is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1713-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dover[4]. He died on +1784-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Allan Ramsay was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • Allan Ramsay died in Dover[4].
  • Allan Ramsay was born on +1713-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Allan Ramsay was born on +1713-10-13T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Allan Ramsay was born on +1713-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Allan Ramsay died on +1784-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Allan Ramsay died on +1784-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at East Finchley Cemetery[12].
  • Allan Ramsay's father was Allan Ramsay[13].
  • Allan Ramsay was married to Margaret Lindsay Ramsay[14].
  • Among Allan Ramsay's spouses was Anne Bayne[15].
  • Allan Ramsay held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Allan Ramsay's professions included painter[6].
  • Allan Ramsay's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Allan Ramsay's field of work was painting[17].
  • Allan Ramsay held the position of court painter[18].
  • A notable student of Allan Ramsay was Alexander Nasmyth[19].
  • Allan Ramsay was a member of The Select Society[20].
  • Allan Ramsay's image is recorded as Allan Ramsay 1713-1784.jpg[21].
  • Allan Ramsay is recorded as male[22].
  • Allan Ramsay's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Allan Ramsay's movement is recorded as Classicism[24].
  • Allan Ramsay's genre is recorded as portrait[25].
  • Allan Ramsay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000095762163[26].
  • Allan Ramsay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49266202[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Allan Ramsay's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1713-10-02T00:00:00Z[3], +1713-10-13T00:00:00Z[9], and +1713-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was he[13].

Education

Allan Ramsay studied under Hans Hysing[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. Allan Ramsay's field of work was painting[17]. He held the position of court painter[18]. A notable student of him was Alexander Nasmyth[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Lindsay Ramsay[14], 1726–1782[29] and Anne Bayne[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1784-08-10T00:00:00Z[5] and +1784-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Allan Ramsay passed away in Dover[4]. The cause of death was disease[30]. Burial took place at East Finchley Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Allan Ramsay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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[13].

Who was Allan Ramsay married to?

Allan Ramsay's spouses include Margaret Lindsay Ramsay[14] and Anne Bayne[15].

What did Allan Ramsay do for work?

Allan Ramsay worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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