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James Ramage (14 October 1825 - 21 November 1887) was a Scottish painter, lithographer, engraver and photographic printer and draughtsman.

Life
His father was James Ramage [Snr], his mother Janet Lauder.

James Ramage was born and christened on 14 October 1825 in Inveresk, Musselburgh.

He married Margaret McIntosh (c. 1826 - 24 June 1876) in 1845.

They had a son James (1847 - 1854) who died young and 3 daughters Margaret, Rosa and Jessie Ramage (c. 1849 - 22 April 1913). Jessie also became an artist and married John Brown Abercromby.

Art
In 1851 at the age of 26 he was a lithographer at 138 Nicholson Street in Edinburgh.

In the 1861 at the age of 35 he was an artist painter at 30 Rankeillor St in Edinburgh. This is closeby to 17 Millerfield Place.

He was elected to the council of the Edinburgh Photographic Society in 1862.

In the 1870-71 Edinburgh census was a draughtsman at 17 Millerfield Place. He is the proprietor of the property.

In 1881 at the age of 53 he was an artist at 17 Millerfield Place in Edinburgh.

Death
He died on 24 November 1887 aged 63. He is buried in The Grange cemetery in Edinburgh.

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Works
Engraving of Mary, Queen of Scots.