William Allan (painter)
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Sir William Allan was a Scottish historical painter known for his scenes of Russian life. He became president of the Royal Scottish Academy and was made a Royal Academician.
Sir William Allan
Sir Walter Scott, novelist and poet – painted by Sir William Allan
Bashkirs (1814, Hermitage)
Self-portrait of Sir William Allan steel-engraved by W.H. Lizars. 1819.
The Murder of David Rizzio
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The Murder of David Rizzio is an 1833 history painting by the Scottish artist William Allan. It portrays the 1566 assassination of the Italian courtier David Rizzio at Holyrood Palace during the reign
William Allan (painter)
…Bannockburn. He is buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh against the north wall of the original cemetery backing onto the late Victorian extension. Works The Murder of David Rizzio (1833) depicts the killing of Queen Mary's secretary David Rizzio in her presence, an event which took place at Holyroodhouse in 1566. The Orphan, 1834…
The Murder of David Rizzio