UID:
almafu_9960118814402883
Format:
1 online resource (vii, 532 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-97955-8
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Art and architecture
Content:
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 3 continues the narrative from 1828, through Wilkie's appointment as the King's Painter in Ordinary in 1830, to his early death.
Note:
Originally published in London by J. Murray in 1843.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-07894-X
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139979559
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