Sir David Wilkie
Portrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824)
About this artwork
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artist:Sir David WilkieScottish (1785 - 1841)
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title:Portrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824)
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date created:Probably late 1790s / early 1800s
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:32.50 x 27.40 cm; Framed: 38.50 x 34.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Professor Hamish Miles, Edinburgh, 2012
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accession number:NG 2861
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Sir David Wilkie
Sir David Wilkie
Wilkie achieved international recognition for his highly original paintings of events and episodes from contemporary life. His skills as a narrator were evident in the facial expressions and poses of his characters, and in the informative detail he included. He was born in Fife, the son of a rural...
