David
Martin (1737-1797)
David
Martin was a major Scottish portrait painter of the 18th century
who captured on paint a number of the most important men of his
age. He was born in Anstruther, Fife , Scotland on the 1st of
April 1737, the son of a local schoolmaster and came to the attention
of Allan Ramsay, the great Scottish portrait painter of his day.
Martin joined Ramsay on the 'Grand Tour' in Italy in 1756. Martin
worked closely with Ramsay at first but developed his own style.
His most acclaimed portrait was of the Statesman and scientist,
Benjamin Franklin (1767).
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