David Allan
Niel Gow, 1727 - 1807. Violinist and composer (With his brother Donald Gow, fl. c 1780. Cellist)
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title:Niel Gow, 1727 - 1807. Violinist and composer (With his brother Donald Gow, fl. c 1780. Cellist)
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date created:About 1780
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:58.80 x 45.60 cm (framed: 68.70 x 55.50 x 6.00 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1967
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accession number:PG 2126
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David Allan
David Allan
Allan was born in Alloa, on the River Forth, and attended the Foulis Academy in Glasgow for seven years. In 1767 he moved to Rome, where he lived for ten years; this was the most successful period of his life. In Rome, Allan painted ambitious historical pictures, portraits, caricatures and…
