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| − | In 1776, the Scottish portrait and genre painter David Allan (1744-1796), best-known for his artistic collaboration with Robert Burns (1759-1796), was appointed Master of the [[Trustees Academy School of Art|Trustees Drawing Academy]], the forerunner of [[Edinburgh College of Art]]. Remaining in post until his death in 1796, he taught major Scottish artists such as Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) | + | In 1776, the Scottish portrait and genre painter David Allan (1744-1796), best-known for his artistic collaboration with Robert Burns (1759-1796), was appointed Master of the [[Trustees Academy School of Art|Trustees Drawing Academy]], the forerunner of [[Edinburgh College of Art]]. Remaining in post until his death in 1796, he taught major Scottish artists such as Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) and George Walker (fl. 1781–1815). |
[[Category:Academics|Allan, David]] | [[Category:Academics|Allan, David]] | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 25 July 2014
In 1776, the Scottish portrait and genre painter David Allan (1744-1796), best-known for his artistic collaboration with Robert Burns (1759-1796), was appointed Master of the Trustees Drawing Academy, the forerunner of Edinburgh College of Art. Remaining in post until his death in 1796, he taught major Scottish artists such as Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) and George Walker (fl. 1781–1815).