David Allan

Scottish painter (1744-1796)
Person human Q590576
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David Allan

Summary

David Allan is a human[1]. Born in Alloa[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1744[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on August 6, 1796[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Allan was born in Alloa[2].
  • David Allan died in Edinburgh[4].
  • David Allan was born on February 13, 1744[3].
  • David Allan died on August 6, 1796[5].
  • Burial took place at Old Calton Burial Ground[8].
  • David Allan held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • David Allan worked as a painter[6].
  • David Allan is recorded as male[10].
  • David Allan's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • David Allan's genre is history painting[12].
  • David Allan's Commons category is recorded as David Allan (painter)[13].
  • David Allan's family name is recorded as Allan[14].
  • David Allan's given name is recorded as David[15].
  • David Allan's work location is recorded as Scotland[16].
  • David Allan's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • David Allan's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • David Allan's depicted by is recorded as David Allan, 1744 - 1796. Artist[19].
  • David Allan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • David Allan's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[21].
  • David Allan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • David Allan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • David Allan's Commons Creator page is recorded as David Allan[24].
  • David Allan's different from is recorded as David Allan[25].
  • David Allan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • David Allan's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Allan's place of birth was Alloa[2]. He was born on February 13, 1744[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Allan worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

David Allan died on August 6, 1796[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Old Calton Burial Ground[8].

Why It Matters

David Allan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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 painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre history painting
    Instance of human
    Citizenship
    Work location Scotland, Rome, London
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