Sir William George Armstrong , later 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900), aged 21
James Ramsay (Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1786 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1854)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1830 (signed and dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
745 x 620 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1232324
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Sir William George Armstrong, later 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside (1810-1900) aged 21, by James Ramsay (Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1786 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1854), signed and dated 1830. A portrait of Lord Armstrong as a young man, half-length, turned to the right, wearing a black jacket, white shirt and black cravat, with indications of a landscape in the background.
Provenance
From the collection of BAE Systems (formerly Alvis Vickers Limited). On loan to the National Trust since 1991.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom left: Ramsay 1830 On a gilt label, suspended from the frame: William George Armstrong / 1831 / JAMES RAMSAY 1786–1854
Makers and roles
James Ramsay (Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1786 – Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1854), artist