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StatsJohn Maunsell
Neoclassicism
1785
4.0 x 3.0 cm
John Ramage (1748 – 1802)
Discover John Ramage (1748-1802), the Irish American artist celebrated for his exquisite portrait miniatures, including the first official portrait of President George Washington! Explore his Loyalist history and artistic legacy.
The British general John Maunsell (1724-1795) sat for Ramage shortly after he and his American wife, Elizabeth Stillwell, had returned to New York State from voluntary exile in Ireland during the revolution. The engraved initials are of a later date and are for Ann Eliza Van Rensselaer, the donor"s great-grandmother.
About this artwork
- Title: John Maunsell
- Artist: John Ramage
- Year: 1785
- Original dimensions: 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Creative period: Late 18th Century
- Inventory number: 1991.90
- Main color: Celadon