David Allan
Juno Decorating her Peacock with Argus' Eyes [Verso: Mercury Holding the Head of Argus]
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About this artwork
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:Juno Decorating her Peacock with Argus' Eyes [Verso: Mercury Holding the Head of Argus]
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date created:About 1769
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materials:Pen, black ink and grey and brown wash in a ruled black in border on paper
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measurements:29.20 x 21.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:D 4452
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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 genre...
