David Allan
Scottish painter (1744-1796)
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Summary
David Allan was born on February 13, 1744[1], in Alloa[2]. He died on August 6, 1796[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Old Calton Burial Ground[7]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Genre: history painting[10]
- Commons category: David Allan (painter)[11]
- Family name: Allan[12]
- Given name: David[13]
- Work location: Scotland[14], Rome[15], London[16]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-david-allan[17]
- Depicted by: David Allan, 1744 - 1796. Artist[18]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19], A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
- Commons Creator page: David Allan[24]
- Different from: David Allan[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
- Has works in the collection: Tate[27], National Galleries Scotland[28], National Portrait Gallery[29], Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art[30], Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[31], Yale Center for British Art[32], Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum[33], Compton Verney Art Gallery[34], City Art Centre[35], Hunterian Museum[36]
Why It Matters
David Allan has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was David Allan born?
David Allan was born in Alloa[2].
Where did David Allan die?
David Allan died in Edinburgh[4].
What did David Allan do for work?
David Allan worked as a painter[5].