Head of an Old Man

Head of an Old Man

Artist Sir William Allan (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1782 - 1850)

Date1825-1849

Mediumblack red and white chalk on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 17.2 cm, Width: 12.3 cm
Frame: Height: 55.6 cm, Width: 40.6 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1960.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG003386

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Before making his name as a painter of Scottish historical subjects, Sir William Allen travelled extensively. His adventures included being shipwrecked in the Baltic, meeting tribesmen and bandits in Central Asia, and having his return to Scotland delayed by Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812.

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