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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David Allan Self portrait of David Allan, 1770. oil painting


Self portrait of David Allan, 1770.
Gemälde ID::  58187
Siehe Galerie in Schweden
Self portrait of David Allan, 1770.
Self portrait of David Allan, 1770.
Self_portrait_of_David_Allan,_1770.
   
   
     

David Allan The Highland Wedding oil painting


The Highland Wedding
Gemälde ID::  58188
Siehe Galerie in Schweden
The Highland Wedding
The Highland Wedding, David Allan, 1780.
The_Highland_Wedding,_David_Allan,_1780.
   
   
     

David Allan Sir William Hamilton oil painting


Sir William Hamilton
Gemälde ID::  78734
Siehe Galerie in Schweden
Sir William Hamilton
1775(1775) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 226 x 180 cm (89 x 70.9 in) cyf
1775(1775) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ Dimensions_226_x_180_cm_(89_x_70.9_in) _ cyf
   
   
     

David Allan Self-portrait oil painting


Self-portrait
Gemälde ID::  78801
Siehe Galerie in Schweden
Self-portrait
1770(1770) Oil on canvas cjr
1770(1770) _ _Oil_on_canvas _ cjr
   
   
     

David Allan Self portrait oil painting


Self portrait
Gemälde ID::  81880
Siehe Galerie in Schweden
Self portrait
1770(1770) Medium Oil on canvas cyf
1770(1770) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ cyf
   
   
     

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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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