William Allan
(1782–1850) skotsk målare
William Allan (1782–1850) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, William Allan belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
William Allan was born in Edinburgh and died in Edinburgh. William Allan trained at Royal High School and Edinburgh College of Art. William Allan became a member of Royal Academy of Arts and Royal Scottish Academy.
One of the best-known works is ‘Sir Walter Scott’. The works belong mainly to the genres history painting and portrait. The catalogue has 45 works by William Allan with free images. The dated works span the years 1787–1850. Works by William Allan are held by several collections, among them National Galleries Scotland, Abbotsford House, Royal Scottish Academy, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Orest Kiprensky, John Sell Cotman, Waleria Tarnowska, János Rombauer, and Franz Xaver Lampi.