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David Allan 13 February 1744 C 6 August 1796) was a Scottish painter, best known for historical subjects.
He was born at Alloa in central Scotland. On leaving Foulis's academy of painting at Glasgow (1762), after seven years' successful study, he obtained the patronage of Lord Cathcart and of Erskine of Mar, on whose estate he had been born. Erskine made it possible for him to travel to Rome (1764), where he remained for several years engaged principally in copying the old masters.
Among the original works which he then painted was the "Origin of Portraiture", now in the National Gallery at Edinburgh--representing a Corinthian maid drawing her lover's shadow--well known through Domenico Cunego's excellent engraving. This won him the gold medal given by the Academy of St Luke in the year 1773 for the best specimen of historical composition. |
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Pintura identificación:: 58187 Self portrait of David Allan, 1770.
Self portrait of David Allan, 1770.
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Pintura identificación:: 58188 The Highland Wedding
The Highland Wedding, David Allan, 1780.
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Pintura identificación:: 78734 Sir William Hamilton
1775(1775)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 226 x 180 cm (89 x 70.9 in)
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Pintura identificación:: 78801 Self-portrait
1770(1770)
Oil on canvas
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Pintura identificación:: 81880 Self portrait
1770(1770)
Medium Oil on canvas
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David Allan 13 February 1744 C 6 August 1796) was a Scottish painter, best known for historical subjects.
He was born at Alloa in central Scotland. On leaving Foulis's academy of painting at Glasgow (1762), after seven years' successful study, he obtained the patronage of Lord Cathcart and of Erskine of Mar, on whose estate he had been born. Erskine made it possible for him to travel to Rome (1764), where he remained for several years engaged principally in copying the old masters.
Among the original works which he then painted was the "Origin of Portraiture", now in the National Gallery at Edinburgh--representing a Corinthian maid drawing her lover's shadow--well known through Domenico Cunego's excellent engraving. This won him the gold medal given by the Academy of St Luke in the year 1773 for the best specimen of historical composition.
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