David Allan
Scene from the Life of Mary, Queen of Scots - John Knox Before the Privy Council
About this artwork
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:Scene from the Life of Mary, Queen of Scots - John Knox Before the Privy Council
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date created:About 1790
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materials:Pen, grey ink and grey wash over black on paper, in a grey ink ruled border. The drawing crossed out with red chalk scribbles
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measurements:16.50 x 21.20 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1951
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accession number:D 4612
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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...