Sir David Wilkie
John Knox Dispensing the Sacrament at Calder House (unfinished)
About this artwork
Begun in October 1839, this painting is unfinished, with only a few heads and figures only sketched in pencil. Wilkie was working on two versions of this subject when he set out in 1840 on his journey to the east, from which he never returned. The smaller, more complete sketch version, is also part of the collection.
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artist:Sir David WilkieScottish (1785 - 1841)
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title:John Knox Dispensing the Sacrament at Calder House (unfinished)
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date created:1839 - 1840
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:123.20 x 165.00 cm; Framed: 167.60 x 210.20 x 12.00 cm / 89.00 kg
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credit line:Purchased by the RSA 1842; transferred and presented 1910
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accession number:NG 323
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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...
