Artist: Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841)
Nationality: Scottish
Movement: British School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Scottish artist, Sir David Wilkie studied at the Trustees’ Academy in Edinburgh beginning in 1799 and was inspired by the work of fellow Scottish artists, Alexander Carse and David Allan. Wilkie painted their same subjects, focusing on peasant life. He traveled to London in 1805 to study at the Royal Academy and he had his debut a year later. Wilkie became the Painter-in-Ordinary to King William IV in 1830 and was knighted in 1836. His reputation was founded on his honest portrait painting and detailed genre paintings.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Sir David Wilkie, Reading the Will, 1819
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William Strang, Portrait of Sir David Wilkie, 1888
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Sir David Wilkie, The Arrival of the Rich Relation, circa 1820
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Sir David Wilkie, The lost receipt, 18th - 19th century
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Sir David Wilkie, The Blind Tenant, 18th - 19th century
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Artist: Sir David Wilkie Title: The Hamilton Children Date: 1835 Medium: black and red chalk
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John Henry Robinson, Sir David Wilkie R. A., 18th - 19th century
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Sir David Wilkie, 2 women with a child and dog standing outside cottage door (1820), 1820
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Joseph Nash, The Muleteer who accompanied Sir David Wilkie from Jerusalem to Jaffa, 1841
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Sir David Wilkie, Woman and child in richly furnished Dutch Interior, 1820
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Sir David Wilkie, The lost receipt - man and woman searching desk drawer while old man waits, 18th - 19th century
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The Highland Family, 1824 Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841)Oil on wood; 24 x 36 in.
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Sir David Baird Discovering
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Charles Allston Collins - Wilkie Collins (1853) 1853 oil on panel The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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Joseph Nash, Wilkie about to examine the pictures in the Escurial, 1828
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Attributed to Robert David Wilkie, American, 1827-1903 The Christmas Party about 1850 Oil on canvas
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Sir David Wilkie - Christopher Columbus in the Convent of La Rabida Explaining His Intended Voyage 1834 oil on canvas North Carolina Museum of Art British
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Sir David Wilkie - The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist 1841 oil on canvas on woo National Gallery of Art Scottish
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John Wilkie - Julia A.M.Peck 1838 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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Jacques-Louis David - Madame David 1813 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Artist: Ugo da Carpi and after Raphael Title: David and Goliath Date: 1520 - 1525
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Artist: Lord Frederick Leighton Title: Jonathan"s Token to David Date: about 1868 Medium: oil on
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David Park - King David at the River Jordan 1934 watercolor, graphite University of California, Berkeley Art Museum American
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Conrad Waumans, Portrait of David Bailly (Ballii), (after David Bailly), 17th century
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Jacques-Louis David, Laure-Emilie-Felicite David, La Baronne Meunier, 1812
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David Gilhooly, Romulus and Remus, 1970
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David Gilhooly, Rape of Europa, 1970
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Jacques-Louis David, The Fortune Teller (La Bonne Aventure), 1824
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Elizabeth Jane Gardner - The Shepherd David c. 1895 oil on canvas National Museum of Women in the Arts American
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Pierre Paul Prud'hon - David Johnson 1808 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art French
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Giovanni Francesco Barbieri Guernico - King David 1646-1656 pen and ink University of California, Berkeley Art Museum Italian
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Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano - David and Jonathan c. 1505-1510 oil on wood The National Gallery, London Italian
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Thomas Sully - The David Children 1826 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Sir Henry Raeburn - David Anderson 1790 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Ralph Earl - Dr. David Rogers 1788 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Edgar Degas - David and Goliath n.d. oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum French
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David Hannah, 354-24, 1978
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David Gilhooly, Midas Beat his Meat, Unfortunately, 1970
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David Meeting Abigail
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David Gilhooly, Untitled (frogs mating in grass), 1971

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (5)
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National Galleries of Scotland: ANDREW GEDDES (1783-1844) PAINTER-PRINTMAKER: A MAN OF PURE TASTE
Born in Edinburgh, Geddes studied painting in the celebrated York Place studio of Alexander Nasmyth and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools in London as a contemporary of Wilkie. He went on to practise as a portrait painter in Edinburgh, be...
National Gallery of Scotland: The Tiger and the Thistle: Tipu Sultan and the Scots in India

Tipu, a fierce brave ruler, was known as the ‘Tiger of Mysore’. Tiger motifs and tiger stripes decorated his personal possessions, including the jewellery, weapons and textiles in the exhibition. Related paintings and ...
National Portrait Gallery: Return to Life: A New Look at the Portrait Bust
Including work by well-known sculptors such as Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Sir Jacob Epstein and Sir Francis Chantrey, as well as work by less familiar practitioners including Samuel Joseph and Kathleen Scott, the exhibition displa...
Frick Collection: The Draftsman’s Art: Master Drawings from the National Gallery of Scotland
The exhibition is accompanied by a presentation organized by The Frick Collection and offered at this venue only. Generously on loan from the National Gallery of Scotland from December 5, 2000 through January 21, 2001, is one of its most popul...
Christie's: The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art on View at Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh
The sale will also profile rare works by lesser-known artists of the Victoria period as the collection spans the key artists and the themes of the period to offer artworks to suit all levels of collecting. "The Forbes Collection of Victorian...

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