Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)

A composition sketch

細節

Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)
A composition sketch
indistinctly dated '182...' (lower left)
pen and brown ink, fragmentary watermark 'J WHATMAN'
4 x 7.5/8 in. (12 x 19.4 cm.)

拍品專文

The present sketch does not relate to any known work by Wilkie and so much have been an experimental composition drawing for something that Wilkie had in mind, but never completed.
We are grateful to Professor Hamish Miles for confirming the attribution.