Mrs Everard
Oil Painting
late 18th century (painted)
late 18th century (painted)
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This painting of a 'Mrs Everard' was acquired by the V&A in 1864 as attributed to Allan Ramsay. At the height of his career, about 1738-60, Ramsay was one of Britain's leading portrait painters working in both London and his native Edinburgh. He was a favourite of George William Frederick, Prince of Wales who, upon becoming George III in 1760, commanded Ramsay to paint all the official portraits of the new King and later his young Queen. In 1761 Ramsay became an official Painter to King George III.
Ramsay was known for his sensitive protraits of women. Based on the dating of the costume this painting was painted around 1770 and would have been undertaken towards the end of Ramsay's career. A crippling accident to his right arm in 1773 necessitated his retirement from practice. However, his studio continued to produce replicas of the Coronation portraits of the King and Queen.
Ramsay was known for his sensitive protraits of women. Based on the dating of the costume this painting was painted around 1770 and would have been undertaken towards the end of Ramsay's career. A crippling accident to his right arm in 1773 necessitated his retirement from practice. However, his studio continued to produce replicas of the Coronation portraits of the King and Queen.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mrs Everard (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Portrait of Mrs Everard. Oil painting attributed to Allan Ramsay, late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Half-length portrait of a young woman, turned to front and looking to left. The sitter is wearing a fur-trimmed cloak over her left shoulder. |
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| Credit line | Given by William Freeman in 1864. |
| Object history | The painting was on permanent loan to the National Gallery. |
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| Summary | This painting of a 'Mrs Everard' was acquired by the V&A in 1864 as attributed to Allan Ramsay. At the height of his career, about 1738-60, Ramsay was one of Britain's leading portrait painters working in both London and his native Edinburgh. He was a favourite of George William Frederick, Prince of Wales who, upon becoming George III in 1760, commanded Ramsay to paint all the official portraits of the new King and later his young Queen. In 1761 Ramsay became an official Painter to King George III. Ramsay was known for his sensitive protraits of women. Based on the dating of the costume this painting was painted around 1770 and would have been undertaken towards the end of Ramsay's career. A crippling accident to his right arm in 1773 necessitated his retirement from practice. However, his studio continued to produce replicas of the Coronation portraits of the King and Queen. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1147-1864 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2006 |
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