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The Life of Sir David Wilkie - Volume 2

The Life of Sir David Wilkie - Volume 2

Cunningham, Allan

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Art HistoryBiographies GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1108078931
ISBN13: 9781108078931
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Mar 26 2015
Pages: 542
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841) is often called the first truly international British artist. This three-volume biography, published in 1843, two years after Wilkie's sudden death while on a tour of the Mediterranean, and containing extracts from his journals and letters, remains an indispensable source for his life and works. Born in Scotland, Wilkie became a student at the Royal Academy in 1805, and in the following years the uncompromising realism of his scenes from rural life made his name known and attracted royal patronage: he was appointed 'the King's Limner in Scotland' by George IV. This work was compiled by his friend, the poet and critic Allan Cunningham (1784-1842), who himself died shortly after correcting the proofs: it was seen through the press by his son. Volume 2 follows Wilkie's life from 1817 to his extended study tour of Europe in 1828.

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