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David Wilkie

1785–1841

(b Cults, nr. Cupar, Fife, 18 Nov. 1785; d at sea, off Gibraltar, 1 June 1841). Scottish painter, active mainly in London. He is principally famous as the most popular genre painter of his time, but he also produced historical subjects and portraits.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Woman Seated on a Horse David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Woman Seated on a Horse The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
William IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–1837 1837 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

William IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–1837 1837 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
William IV (1765–1837) 1832–1838 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

William IV (1765–1837) 1832–1838 Examination Schools, University of Oxford
William IV (1765–1837) 1833 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

William IV (1765–1837) 1833 English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
William Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818) 1804 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

William Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818) 1804 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery
Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Unknown man, formerly known as James Northcote c.1825 David Wilkie (1785–1841) (attributed to)

Unknown man, formerly known as James Northcote c.1825 National Portrait Gallery, London
Two Horsemen and an Ostler 1821 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Two Horsemen and an Ostler 1821 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Two Children at a Meal David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Two Children at a Meal The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Turkish Mother and Child 19th C (?) David Wilkie (1785–1841) (after)

Turkish Mother and Child 19th C (?) Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Thomas Garnett (1766–1802), MD David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Thomas Garnett (1766–1802), MD University of Strathclyde
Thomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie 1824–1828 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Thomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie 1824–1828 Cupar County Buildings
Thomas Daniell, RA 1838 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Thomas Daniell, RA 1838 Tate
The Village School David Wilkie (1785–1841)

The Village School National Trust for Scotland, Brodie Castle
The Village Recruit c.1804 David Wilkie (1785–1841) (school of)

The Village Recruit c.1804 The Fusilier Museum, Bury
The Village Merrymaking David Wilkie (1785–1841) (after)

The Village Merrymaking Temple Newsam House, Leeds Museums and Galleries
The Village Holiday 1809–11 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

The Village Holiday 1809–11 Tate Britain
The Village Festival 1842 David Wilkie (1785–1841) and Frank William Wilkin (c.1791–1842)

The Village Festival 1842 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
The Veteran Highlander David Wilkie (1785–1841)

The Veteran Highlander Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
The Turkish Letter Writer 1840 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

The Turkish Letter Writer 1840 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums