About this artwork
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (1716-92) and his family
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:122.00 x 152.00 cm; Framed: 130.00 x 162.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Private Collection on long term loan to the National Galleries of Scotland, 2005
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accession number:PGL 1422
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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...
