David Allan

Ariadne's Gallery holds 41 works by David Allan, made between 1761 and 1793. Most belong to Romanticism and Neoclassicism. The most common genres are portrait, genre painting and landscape. Compared with the rest of the collection, these works most often evoke anger and nostalgia.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 40 (collection average 34)
Joy: 46 (collection average 46)
Tension: 53 (collection average 48)
Anger: 37 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 54 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 47 (collection average 48)
Interest: 55 (collection average 57)

Styles

Romanticism (10,906)
Neoclassicism (3,212)

Artworks

The Interior of the Foulis Academy of Fine Arts, 1761 — Anger 50, Sadness 45, Tension 55
Lady Frances Erskine, 1764 — Anger 45, Tension 56, Sadness 40
James Colvin, 1768 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 39
The Vestals Attending the Sacred Fire, 1772 — Wonder 84, Interest 80, Joy 75
Sir William Hamilton, 1775 — Nostalgia 69, Sadness 50, Tension 40
The Family of the Island of Procida with Vesuvius in the Background, 1775 — Wonder 75, Joy 76, Nostalgia 69
The Origin of Painting (also known as The Maid of Corinth), 1775 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 71
The Uncultivated Genius, 1775 — Nostalgia 90, Sadness 81, Tension 70
Francesco Ravai, Known as 'Baiocco', 1777 — Anger 44, Tension 55, Sadness 39
James Erskine, Lord Alva, and his Family, 1778 — Anger 46, Tension 55, Sadness 40
James Abercromby of Tullibody, Esq., 1779 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Mrs James Tassie, probably Ann Harker, 1779 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Jean Duff (1746–1805), Lady Grant, 1780 — Anger 45, Tension 56, Sadness 40
Lady Catherine Bruce of Clackmannan, 1780 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Niel Gow, Violinist and Composer, with his Brother Donald Gow, Cellist, 1780 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Anne Forbes, Artist, 1781 — Anger 40, Nostalgia 55, Joy 50
James Craig, Architect, 1781 — Anger 44, Tension 55, Sadness 40
James Tassie, Sculptor and Gem Engraver, 1781 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 41
Sir John Halkett of Pitfirrane, 4th Baronet, Mary Hamilton, Lady Halkett and their Family, 1781 — Nostalgia 80, Sadness 70, Tension 60
Charles Watson, Esq., and His Wife, Lady Mary, with Their Two Children, James and Anne in a Landscape, 1782 — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Portrait of Two Boys, 1783 — Anger 44, Tension 54, Sadness 41
The Connoisseurs. John Caw, John Bonar and James Bruce, 1783 — Anger 50, Tension 61, Sadness 45
William Inglis, Surgeon and Captain of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, 1787 — Wonder 75, Interest 70, Joy 65
Lead Processing at Leadhills. Pounding the Ore, 1789 — Anger 50, Tension 61, Sadness 45
Lead Processing at Leadhills. Smelting the Ore, 1789 — Anger 50, Tension 60, Sadness 44
Lead Processing at Leadhills. Washing the Ore, 1789 — Anger 50, Tension 59, Sadness 46
Lead Processing at Leadhills. Weighing the Lead Bars, 1789 — Anger 50, Tension 60, Sadness 45
The Children of David Allan, 1790 — Anger 45, Nostalgia 55, Tension 55
The Spreull Family, 1793 — Nostalgia 65, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
Clackmann Pow and Hill with the River Forth Looking East — Wonder 60, Joy 60, Nostalgia 55
John Francis, 7th Earl of Mar, and Family — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Lady Charlotte Erskine — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Mrs Scott, Mother of Sir Walter Scott — Anger 44, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Portrait of a Young Man in a Green Jacket — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Professor Francis Home — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Professor John Anderson — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
Sir Hugh Patterson, Bt, MP — Anger 45, Tension 55, Sadness 40
The Forth at Alloa — Anger 45, Sadness 40, Nostalgia 51
Thomas, Lord Erskine — Wonder 71, Joy 59, Interest 64
View near Duddingston Loch — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55, Joy 45
View of Linlithgow Palace — Nostalgia 65, Sadness 40, Wonder 45

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