Sir David Wilkie
Highlanders and Mounted Horsemen
About this artwork
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artist:Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Scottish
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title:Highlanders and Mounted Horsemen
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date created:1822
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materials:Watercolour and pencil on paper
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measurements:13.00 x 19.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased with the assistance of the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland 2006
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accession number:D 5598 B
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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...