© Natural History Museum
Portrait of Thomas Allan
Artist: John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1864)
Location: Natural History Museum
Date: 1823 - 1825
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 75 x 62 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £20,000)
Vendor: American private collection
Review number: 4854 (2000)
Provenance:
By family descent to Lt Col K D Allan; his sale, Sotheby's 25 May 1955, lot 127; Private collection, USA
Description:
Seated at a desk, he wears a dark coat with white shirt, collar and cuffs. He holds a book with a finger inserted to mark his place. On the desk to his right is a collection of minerals.
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