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William Allan, by William Nicholson
Nicholson, William, 1819, Etching
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William Allan, by William Nicholson
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Title
William Allan, an etching and engraving by the artist William Nicholson
Description
The painter, William Allan (1782 - 1850), is dressed as a Circassian archer as he looks out the the picture to the right (the viewer's left). In the portrait, he wears a large fur cloak, his right hand holds the top of a bow, and beside him stands part of a stone wall. William Nicholson's initials are inscribed on one of the stones along with the date 1819.
Artist / maker
Nicholson, William
Date
1819
Size
28 x 22.5 cm
Type
Etching
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Art and Design Library
This print belongs to a set of portraits produced by William Nicholson entitled 'Distinguished Living Characters of Scotland' serially published between 1818 and 1820.
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William Nicholson's 'Portraits of Distinguished Living Characters of Scotland'
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