Portrait of James Ferguson
- Made:
- 1776-1786 in England, Scotland and United Kingdom
- artist:
- Unattributed
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Framed oil painting of astronomer and writer James Ferguson (1710-1776) by artist unknown dated to about 1776 or later. It has formerly been attributed to Allan Ramsay and then David Allan.
Ferguson is shown seated in a garret beside a table, a telescope at the window, globe and writings beside him.
This painting appeared in an exhibition of Scottish National Portraits held by the Board of Trustees for Manufactures in Scotland in 1884 in anticipation of a permanent Scottish National Portrait Gallery. At that point it was attributed to Ramsay and lent by a David Munn. It was acquired by the Science Museum in 1996 to accompany the museum's important collection of 'Fergusoniana'.
Details
- Category:
- Art
- Object Number:
- 1996-583
- Materials:
- oil paint on canvas and walnut veneer, gilt rebate trim
- Measurements:
-
overall: 880 mm x 720 mm x 40 mm,
frame: 845 mm x 715 mm x 20 mm,
image: 760 mm x 635 mm
- type:
- oil painting and portrait
- credit:
- Purchased (Sotheby's)
