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James Allen
Ellys, Johnc.1720s
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Details
- Title: James Allen
- Creator Lifespan: c.1701 - 1757
- Date: c.1720s
- Physical Dimensions: w1257 x h1022 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Notes: For the sitter, see Ellys DPG441, and Stoppelaer DPG496. The similarity of the head to that in DPG441 suggests the attribution to Ellys. Presumably the 'kit-cat picture of Mr James Allen, who was master in 1717', listed in the Dulwich College Master's room in 1814.
- Work Nationality: British
- Support: Canvas
- Provenance: Acquired before 1814 when in the Master's Room at Dulwich College; College Board Room 1890; James Allen's Girls' School 1892 -.
- Attributed to: Ellys, John
- Acquisition Method: Dulwich College (at Dulwich College by 1814)
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