The Life and Career of Charles Allingham Charles Allingham was a British painter and draughtsman whose career reflects the migratory patterns of skilled artisans during the early nineteenth century. Born in 1788, he established a professional presence that spanned several decades, though his most concentrated period of activity is noted between 1802 and 1812. He was a man of movement, eventually leaving England to settle in Malta, where he became a recognized figure in the local artistic landscape. His presence on the island was well-documented by 1819, marking him as one of the early foreig…