Framed oil painting: Rosamund Sargent, née Chambers (1722-1792) by Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), oil on canvas 1749

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Museum number

A377

Object

Framed oil painting: Rosamund Sargent, née Chambers (1722-1792) by Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), oil on canvas 1749

Gallery label

Rosamund Sargent, née Chambers (1722-1792)
Allan Ramsay (1713-1784)
Oil on canvas, 1749

Signed A Ramsay / 1749

Allan Ramsay came from Edinburgh. After studying in Italy he settled in London, where his polished but intimate style of portraiture was much admired. In 1749 Ramsay made a pair of portraits to celebrate the marriage of his friends John Sargent and Rosamund Chambers. This portrait of Rosamund is unusual for the bold directness of her gaze and strong lighting from the left. Its intimacy and informality recall Horace Walpole’s words: Ramsay ‘was formed to paint women’.

A377
Bequest of Sir Orme Sargent, 1962

On display?

Yes
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