Regency Portraits Catalogue
John Allen (1771-1843), Historian and resident physician at Holland House
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
1810
Crayon drawing by William Lane (Holland House Catalogue, 1904 and Addenda, 1939, no.88); a note by Lord Ilchester says this was sent to Melbury in 1904 but cannot be found.
1838
Oil by C. R. Leslie of a group in the library at Holland House with Lord and Lady Holland, John
Allen between them, and the 'librarian' William Doggett on the right; it was painted for Lord Holland as a birthday present for his wife in 1838 and bequeathed by her to Lord Grey in 1845 (exhibited 'British Portraits', RA, 1956-7 (383) and 'Byron', V&A Museum, 1974 (F3)).
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
Crayon drawing by William Lane (Holland House Catalogue, 1904 and Addenda, 1939, no.88); a note by Lord Ilchester says this was sent to Melbury in 1904 but cannot be found.
1838
Oil by C. R. Leslie of a group in the library at Holland House with Lord and Lady Holland, John
Allen between them, and the 'librarian' William Doggett on the right; it was painted for Lord Holland as a birthday present for his wife in 1838 and bequeathed by her to Lord Grey in 1845 (exhibited 'British Portraits', RA, 1956-7 (383) and 'Byron', V&A Museum, 1974 (F3)).
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.