About this artwork
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:John Knox Called before the Privy Council and Acquitted
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pencil and brown wash on paper
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measurements:27.60 x 40.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Long loan in 1970
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accession number:DLOAN 1.48
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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...