- Title:
- Frontispiece, leaf from 'A Collection of Dresses by David Allan Mostly from Nature'
- Collection:
- Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
- Accession date:
- 1986
- Acquisition method:
- Purchase
- Associated concept:
- Paintings And Drawings
- Associated date:
- 1776
- Associated person:
- David Allan
- Credit line:
- Purchased in 1986 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and the National Art Collections Fund.
- Current location:
- View by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
- Dimension:
- 33.2 x 26.5 x 3.2cm
- Inscription content:
- A Collection of Dresses Mostly from Nature by Da Allan 1776
- Inscription position:
- Centre
- Material:
- pen, ink and watercolour on paper
- Object number:
- ABDAG007557.2
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1776
- Date - latest:
- 1776
- Object status:
- Accessioned object
- Responsible department/section:
- Fine Art
- Right type:
- Out of copyright - CC0
- Text:
- This album of watercolour drawings of traditional costume was compiled by Scottish artist David Allan when he was travelling through France and Italy between 1770-1776. However, the sixty-one watercolours are not merely records of costumes. Rather, they are small genre scenes with figures set in streets or landscapes and were painted in Rome, Florence, Naples and several other places that Allan visited on his European tour. The well-known art critic Brian Sewell, has described this album as "witty, mischievous and frankly pretty". The colours are in pristine condition and give a delightful glimpse of the lighter side of the Grand Tour.
- Text reference number:
- https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/objects/109609
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/422836c8-abe0-3ac6-9ec0-6ac7869d641d
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/422836c8-abe0-3ac6-9ec0-6ac7869d641d, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0
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