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The Origin of Painting (also known as The Maid of Corinth) by David Allan — VisualArtsDB

The Origin of Painting (also known as The Maid of Corinth)

The Origin of Painting (also known as The Maid of Corinth)

1775

Genre: genre painting

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The Children of David Allan

The Children of David Allan

David Allan, 1790

Lead Processing at Leadhills. Weighing the Lead Bars

Lead Processing at Leadhills. Weighing the Lead Bars

David Allan, 1789

The Uncultivated Genius

The Uncultivated Genius

David Allan, 1775

The Interior of the Foulis Academy of Fine Arts

The Interior of the Foulis Academy of Fine Arts

David Allan, 1761

Lead Processing at Leadhills. Pounding the Ore

Lead Processing at Leadhills. Pounding the Ore

David Allan, 1789

James Erskine, Lord Alva, and his Family

James Erskine, Lord Alva, and his Family

David Allan, 1778

Anne Forbes, Artist

Anne Forbes, Artist

David Allan, 1781

James Craig, Architect

James Craig, Architect

David Allan, 1781

The Forth at Alloa

The Forth at Alloa

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Portrait of a Young Man in a Green Jacket

Portrait of a Young Man in a Green Jacket

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The Spreull Family

The Spreull Family

David Allan, 1793

The Connoisseurs. John Caw, John Bonar and James Bruce

The Connoisseurs. John Caw, John Bonar and James Bruce

David Allan, 1783