Sketch for "Reading the Will"

David Wilkiebefore 1820

Details

Title: Sketch for "Reading the Will"
Creator: Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Creator Lifespan: 1785/1841
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: before 1820
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 8 1/4 × 10 inches (21 × 25.4 cm) Sheet: 4 3/4 × 6 7/8 inches (12.1 × 17.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: study (visual work), genre subject, armchairs, dresses, women, family, reading, stripes, men, children, solicitor, widow, will
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper, mounted in moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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