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Whittington and His Cat, by Sir William Allan #1150112

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Whittington and His Cat, by Sir William Allan #1150112
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Dick Whittington and His Cat, by Sir William Allan RA, PRSA 1782-1850 </em></td>
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Provenance: Sothebys, 8th November, 1967, lot 126

Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1836, no 13, as "Whittington and His Cat"


Sir William Allan (1782 ? 1850) was a distinguished Scottish historical painter, born at Edinburgh, many of his paintings being on national subjects. William Allan travelled throughout Russia from 1805 to 1814, and he spend much time especially in the Partitioned Poland. His paintings on subject matters from his experiences abroad were considered exotic and did not sell well, so Allan turned to Scottish subjects, notably illustrating scenes from the writings of his friend, Sir Walter Scott, who patronised his work. Later, in succession to David Wilkie, president of the Royal Scottish Academy. Among his most famous work are "Circassian Captives" and "Slave-Market at Constantinople".


Richard Whittington (c1350 ? 1423), medieval merchant and politician, was the real-life inspiration for the pantomime character, Dick Whittington.

He was probably born in Pauntley Gloucestershire, the son of Sir William Whittington, Lord of the Manor, and so was from an affluent family. (His date of birth is sometimes given as late as 1358.) However, he was the younger son and so would not inherit his father's estate. Consequently he was sent to London to learn the trade of mercer. He became a successful trader, dealing in valuable imports such as silks and velvets, much of which he sold to the Court from about 1388. There is indirect evidence that he was also a major exporter ...
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#: 2890</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1835</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK </td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Sir William Allan, RA PRSA (1782-1850)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:40</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:63</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Whittington and His Cat, by Sir William Allan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional </td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on Canvas</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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