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Robert Weir AllanVenice - Scottish 19thC art Glasgow artist lagoon seascape Dodges Palace Italycirca 1881
circa 1881
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An original watercolour dated 1881 of Venice from the lagoon with boats and the Doges Palace in the distance. Painted by Robert Weir Allan who was a well travelled Scottish artist and is well known for his watercolour and oil paintings of landscapes and seascapes. This is a lovely example of a late 19th century Scottish Impressionistic watercolour and a good example of his work.
Signed right Robert W Allan and dated 1881.
Provenance. Scottish private collection. John Gibson Glasgow Gallery.
Condition. Watercolour on paper, image size 21 inches by 15 inches and in good condition.
Housed in a stunning gilded gallery frame with wash mount on arches paper which compliments the picture, 28 inches by 23 inches framed. In Gallery condition.
Robert Weir Allan (1852-1942) was born in Glasgow. He was a landscape and marine artist, painting in both oils and watercolours. He was also an etcher. He studied under Julians in Paris. Allan toured India from 1891 to 1892 and toured Japan in 1907. He also sketched frequently on the continent. Robert Weir Allan was commissioned to paint a portrait of Lloyd George in 1934.
Exhibited: RA 83, RBA 2, RHA 1, RI 13, ROI 38, RSA 89, RSW 166, RWS 403, L 114, G 8, FIN 42
- Creator:Robert Weir Allan (1842 - 1952, Scottish)
- Creation Year:circa 1881
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU853113404452
Robert Weir Allan
Robert Weir Allan was born in Glasgow. He was a landscape and marine artist, painting in both oils and watercolors. He was also an etcher. He studied under Julians in Paris. Allan toured India between 1891–92 and toured Japan in 1907. He also sketched frequently on the continent. Allan was commissioned to paint a portrait of Lloyd George in 1934.
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