Sir David Wilkie
Study for the Painting of Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany [Verso: Slight Study of a Female Figure. Possibly for the Painting 'Blind...
About this artwork
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artist:Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Scottish
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title:Study for the Painting of Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany [Verso: Slight Study of a Female Figure. Possibly for the Painting 'Blind Man's Buff]
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date created:About 1823
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materials:Pen and brown ink on paper
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measurements:9.70 x 7.00 cm
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credit line:Mrs Gore-Browne Henderson Gift 1955
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accession number:D 4748
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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...
