David Allan

British · 1744–1796 · Painter, Printmaker

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Scottish painter (1744-1796)

Born 1744, AlloaDied 1796, EdinburghOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q590576 ↗ULAN 500007973 ↗Museum works 12

Also known as Allan, Allan David, Allan of Edinbro', Allen, D. Allan, David Allen

Works in museum collections

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David Allan, William Inglis. Surgeon and Captain of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers — **William Inglis. Surgeon and Captain of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers**1787
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, A Highland Dance — **A Highland Dance**1780
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, Joseph Nolleken — **Joseph Nolleken**1770
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art

David Allan, James Craig, 1739 - 1795. Architect — **James Craig, 1739 - 1795. Architect**1781
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, Anne Forbes, 1745 - 1834. Artist — **Anne Forbes, 1745 - 1834. Artist**1781
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, Niel Gow, 1727 - 1807. Violinist and composer (With his brother Donald Gow, fl. c 1780. Cellist) — **Niel Gow, 1727 - 1807. Violinist and composer (With his brother Donald Gow, fl. c 1780. Cellist)**1780
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, The Continence of Scipio — **The Continence of Scipio**1774
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, James Colvin — **James Colvin**1768
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

David Allan, Portrait Bust of Young Woman in Turban — **Portrait Bust of Young Woman in Turban**n.d. · Black and red chalk on buff laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Allan, Preaching in the College at Rome — **Preaching in the College at Rome**1773/75 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

David Allan, A Sporting Character — **A Sporting Character**1754-1796 · Pen and gray ink with brush and watercolor, on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

David Allan, The Gentle Shepherd: a Pastoral Comedy — **The Gentle Shepherd: a Pastoral Comedy**1788 · Book with illustrations in etching and aquatint in black on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg in memory of Bessie…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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