Allan, William, c 1843-1847
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Sir William Allan. Caption: "Sir William Allan, R.A., P.R.S.A. 1782-1850."
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
From a typed note pasted on the page: "Allan, Sir William (1782-1850), painter of Russian scenery and life; educated in Edinburgh; appenticed to a coachmaker; studied at the Trustees' Academy and Royal Academy schools; exhibited first in Royal Academy, 1803; went to Russia, 1805, and spent some years travelling in the interior; returned to Edinburgh, 1814; master of the Trustees' School, 1826; travelled on continent and in Asia Minor; R.A., London, 1835; president of Royal Scotish Academy, 1838; limner to queen in Scotland, 1841; knighted 1842. [i. 297]
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Volume I, p. 6.
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0010691
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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