Background
Allan was born in Ardrossan, Scotland.
Allan was born in Ardrossan, Scotland.
Glasgow School of Artist
Many of his artworks are well known for their fine brush strokes. He went to the Glasgow School of Art in 1882. Allan created the oil painting Widowed, which was displayed at the 1900 Stirling Art Exhibition, and a watercolour at the Glasgow Fine Art Institute.
In the same year he sold 2 silver-point drawings, The Music Lesson and Sweet Melody after showing them at the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition.
Allan died in 1942. Several of his paintings are in public collections including Newport in Wales and Dumfries and Galloway.