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Cromarty from the East 1905

Cromarty from the East 1905

Date Added: 04 December 2004 Contributor: Calum Davidson Year: 1905 Picture No: 981

This is from a watercolour by Robert W Allan.

Albums: Landscapes and Views

2 Comments

While cleaning out my late my mums house in England (she came from CROMARTY I DID, TOO) I FOUND THIS PAINTING WHICH IS SIGNED AND FRAMED, who was this painter, was he from Cromarty ? Comment left on 24 August 2008 at 12:49 by ALICE A KIDD
Hi Alice - this is a scan of a print, which I bought about 4 years ago.

Here is some information about the artist.

Robert Weir Allan
1852-1942

Robert Weir Allan 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. He painted many scenes of fishing towns in NE Scotland, and his watercolour style was heavily influenced by the impressionists.

Robert Weir Allan was commissioned to paint a portrait of Lloyd George in 1934.


Comment left on 24 August 2008 at 18:47 by Calum Davidson
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