Sir David Wilkie
A Study for 'John Knox Dispensing the Sacrament at Calder House' (NG 323)
About this artwork
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artist:Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Scottish
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title:A Study for 'John Knox Dispensing the Sacrament at Calder House' (NG 323)
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date created:1839
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:45.10 x 61.00 cm; Framed: 65.80 x 81.10 x 5.30 cm
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credit line:Presented by John Murray Naylor 1953
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accession number:NG 2172
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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...
