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Wilkie, Sir David
Wilkie, Sir David (1785–1841). Scottish painter renowned for his lively representations of the commonplace in Scottish life. His first important work, now in the National Gallery of Scotland, was Pitlessie Fair (1804), while The Village Politicians (Scone palace) confirmed his reputation when it was submitted to the Royal Academy in 1806. Wilkie had many important patrons, including the duke of Wellington and the prince regent, who commissioned The Penny Wedding in 1818. He was painter-in-ordinary to three monarchs and knighted in 1836. Between 1825 and 1828, Wilkie was in Europe and his later works, showing Italian and Spanish influences, were less popular. In 1840 he visited the Holy Land to paint authentic biblical scenes. On the return journey he died at sea, an event commemerated by Turner in Peace: Burial at Sea (Tate Gallery).
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JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-WilkieSirDavid.html JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-WilkieSirDavid.html |
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Wilkie, Sir David
Wilkie, Sir David (1785–1841). Scottish painter renowned for his lively representations of the commonplace in Scottish life. His first important work was Pitlessie Fair (1804), while The Village Politicians confirmed his reputation when it was submitted to the Royal Academy in 1806. He was painter‐in‐ordinary to three monarchs and knighted in 1836.
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JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-WilkieSirDavid.html JOHN CANNON. "Wilkie, Sir David." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-WilkieSirDavid.html |
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