David Allan
Illustration to Allan Ramsay's 'The Gentle Shepherd': Patie Re-affirms His Love for Peggy
About this artwork
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:Illustration to Allan Ramsay's 'The Gentle Shepherd': Patie Re-affirms His Love for Peggy
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date created:Published 1808
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materials:Etching and aquatint on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 26.30 x 20.60 cm
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accession number:P 6083
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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...