Lot 15: The cobblers: Portrait of a man, small full-length, reclining reading a newspaper by a cobblers

Sir William Allan, R.A., P.R.S.A. (1782-1850) The cobblers: Portrait of a man, small full-length, reclining reading a newspaper by a cobblers indistinctly signed 'W. Allan' (lower left) and inscribed 'BOOTS & SHOES mended HERE' (upper left) oil on panel 10¾ x 13 in. (27.5 x 33 cm.)

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For further information on the artist, see lot 16.