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Description: | R s. "D.Allan invt et Aq tint. fect"; inscr. "For Watt and Baillie Publishers and Stationers, Leith 1 June 1808" CRE ALLAN, David; (Scottish; 1744-1796) PUB Watt and Baillie, Leith In 1788 David Allan published a set of 12 aquatint plates illustrating Allan Ramsay's pastoral comedy, 'The Gentle Shepherd'. This is the 4th plate. Robert Burns (1759-96) was very much impressed by Allan's illustrations, and described him as 'the only artist who had hit genuine pastoral costume'. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | ILLUSTRATION : SCOTLAND : FIGURE : FARM : OLD WOMAN : SPINNING : TARTAN : BACKYARD : PICTURESQUE : WITCH : GENTLE SHEPHERD : PASTORAL COMEDY : CAT : ERRAND : BAULDY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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