David Allan (1744 – 1796)
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Clackmannanshire Council Museum And Heritage Service (Alloa, United Kingdom)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Family of the Island of Procida with Vesuvius in the Background
- Artist: David Allan
- Year: 1775
- Original dimensions: 28.0 x 35.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Clackmannanshire Council Museum And Heritage Service
- Period: Early Modern
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: classical art influences , enlightenment era realism
Quick Facts
- Subject or theme: Rural life and family connection
- Title: The Family of the Island of Procida
- Artistic style: Romantic realism
- Dimensions: 28 x 35 cm
- Notable elements or techniques: Chiaroscuro, Romantic realism



