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David Allan

A Sporting Character

1754-1796
Pen and gray ink with brush and watercolor, on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove card
23.4 × 18.1 cm (9.2 × 7.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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