TW426975 Robert Allan of Kirkliston, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 125.5x100.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: Robert Allan of Kirkliston (1740-1818); Even more than most portrait painters, Henry Raeburn believed in focusing on the face, in order to express character. In this picture, light picks out the features of the Scottish banker Robert Allan, and reflects from the folded surfaces of his business letters. The wide, square lines of his chair, and the plain background create a masculine atmosphere. Reddish-brown tones in the background add warmth to the portrait;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Scottish, out of copyright.