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Painter, Etcher, b. 1785 - d. 1841

Sir David Wilkie was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria. Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House. In November 1809 he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, when he had hardly attained the age prescribed by its laws, and in February 1811 he became a full Academician. In 1812 he opened an exhibition of his collected works in Pall Mall, but the experiment was financially unsuccessful.

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            • D'APRÈS DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) SUITE DE QUATRE GRAVURES
              Nov. 19, 2024

              D'APRÈS DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) SUITE DE QUATRE GRAVURES

              Est: €300 - €500

              D'APRÈS DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) SUITE DE QUATRE GRAVURES titrées: - "Three Sruk sisters at Therapia 1840" DIM. (PLANCHE) 52 X 34 CM (20 ½ X 13 3/8 IN.) - "The drogman of Mr Allison at Pera" DIM. (PLANCHE) 48 X 33 CM (18 7/8 X 13 IN.) - "The drogman of Mr. Moore, English consul at Beyrouth 1841" DIM. (PLANCHE) 46 X 34 CM (18 1/8 X 13 3/8 IN.) - "Sketch for the Nativity, Jerusalem 1841" DIM. (PLANCHE) 45 X 34 CM (17 ¾ X 13 3/8 IN.)

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            • Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, 1843.
              Nov. 14, 2024

              Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, 1843.

              Est: £2,000 - £3,000

              Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, lithograph title, dedication leaf, 25 tinted lithographs, plate-guards, heavy spotting to title, dedication and first 3 plates, bookplate, cracked upper hinge, becoming loose, contemporary half morocco, backstrip with short split to upper joint, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Abbey Travel 379; Atabey 1334; Blackmer 1796], folio, 1843.

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            • Attributed to Sir David Wilkie, Scottish (1785-1841), Three Women and Boy at Cottage, oil on canvas
              Nov. 02, 2024

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie, Scottish (1785-1841), Three Women and Boy at Cottage, oil on canvas

              Est: $1,000 - $1,500

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie Scottish, (1785-1841) Three Women and Boy at Cottage oil on canvas bears signature lower right, framed, appraisal from 1997 replacement value $25,000 from Legacies LTD.

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            • A. PAYNE (*1812) after WILKIE (*1785), The rural festival, Steel engraving
              Oct. 26, 2024

              A. PAYNE (*1812) after WILKIE (*1785), The rural festival, Steel engraving

              Est: €60 - €100

              Albert Henry Payne (1812 London - 1902 Leipzig) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): The rural festival, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Date: 19th century Description: signed and inscribed in the lower margin. Framed Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Professions, Germany, Size: Paper: 21,0 cm x 26,0 cm (8,3 x 10,2 in), Depiction: 15,0 cm x 20,0 cm (5,9 x 7,9 in), Frame: 21,0 cm x 26,0 cm (8,3 x 10,2 in)

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            • W. GREATBACH (19th) after WILKIE (*1785), The cut finger, Steel engraving
              Oct. 26, 2024

              W. GREATBACH (19th) after WILKIE (*1785), The cut finger, Steel engraving

              Est: €90 - €150

              William Greatbach (19th century) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): The cut finger A mother treats her child's finger, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Hand colored Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "THE CUT FINGER. PAINTED BY SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. – ENGRAVED BY W. GREATBACH. The Picture in the Collection of Michael Basil Esq.". Date: 19th century Description: The artwork shows a domestic scene with a woman comforting a child who has cut her finger. In the background is a modest, rustic interior with everyday objects. The scene conveys the caring and family cohesion found in many Western tales. Keywords: domestic scene; woman; child; consolation; cut finger; modesty; family cohesion; rustic interior; care; everyday objects; family ties; western art; domestic life; mother; childhood; injury; comforting gesture; historical clothing; detailed depiction; bourgeois life, 19th century, Romanticism, Genre, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 25,7 cm x 34,3 cm (10,1 x 13,5 in), Depiction: 16,3 cm x 21,8 cm (6,4 x 8,6 in)

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            • After David Wilkie (1785–1841), the blind fiddler, oil on canvas 38 x 56 cm. (14.9 x 22.0 in.), Frame: 46 x 64 cm. (18.1 x 25.2 in.)
              Oct. 09, 2024

              After David Wilkie (1785–1841), the blind fiddler, oil on canvas 38 x 56 cm. (14.9 x 22.0 in.), Frame: 46 x 64 cm. (18.1 x 25.2 in.)

              Est: €1,200 - €1,800

              After David Wilkie (1785–1841), the blind fiddler, oil on canvas No visible signature. The original part of the Tate collection in London link text

              Carlo Bonte Auctions
            • DAVID WILKIE'S LITHO FOLIO OF TURKEY, SYRIA
              Jul. 31, 2024

              DAVID WILKIE'S LITHO FOLIO OF TURKEY, SYRIA

              Est: $250 - $500

              DAVID WILKIE'S LITHO FOLIO OF TURKEY, SYRIA, & EGYPT. Comprising a group of 26 (including title) stone lithographs from Wilkie's Journeys to Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841. Published by Graves & Warmsley, 1843. Each sheet measuring 14.5 x 21 inches (36.5 x 53 cm). Worldwide in-house shipping available. SHIPPING NOTICE: Except for large, oversized items, Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: [email protected] or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT generally release to third party shippers, with the exception being large, oversized items.

              Jackson's International
            • CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) CONVERSATION BY THE FIRE
              Jul. 31, 2024

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) CONVERSATION BY THE FIRE

              Est: £60 - £80

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) CONVERSATION BY THE FIRE Oil on canvas (56cm x 47.5cm)

              Elstob Auctioneers
            • W. CHEVALIER (*1804) after WILKIE (*1785), The first earring, 1838, Copper engraving
              Jul. 27, 2024

              W. CHEVALIER (*1804) after WILKIE (*1785), The first earring, 1838, Copper engraving

              Est: €300 - €400

              Willaim Chevalier (1804 Paris - 1866 ) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): The first earring, 1838, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Date: 1838 Description: Excellent print: "The First Ear-Ring". Wilkie painted his first version of this subject in 1821, returning to it more than ten years later as a result of a commission from the 6th Duke of Bedford. During this time he worked for almost two years on a series of sketches to work out the composition and gather details of the figures; in 1835 the picture was exhibited at the Royal Academy. Inscribed below the image within the printing plate with title, dedication and production details: 'Painted by Sir David Wilkie R.A. / Egraved by W. Chevalier', '"The first ear-ring. 'Il faut souffrir, pour être belle' / To his Grace John Duke of Bedford / This engraving is with permission most respectfully dedicated by his graces obedient humble servant F.G. MOON" and publication line: "London Published May 1838 by G. Moon, printseller". Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Costumes, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 50,8 cm x 41,3 cm (20 x 16,3 in), Depiction: 37,8 cm x 30,6 cm (14,9 x 12 in)

              Fichter Kunsthandel
            • David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785-1841) Oil (England, USA, UK, Scotland, Spain)
              Jul. 20, 2024

              David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785-1841) Oil (England, USA, UK, Scotland, Spain)

              Est: $1,200 - $1,800

              Oil on panel, untitled, mother with shy children when food merchant enters. Signed lower left. Housed in fine gilt gesso frame. Provenance: Private Cincinnati collection. Sight - 12 1/2 x 10, frame - 20 1/2 x 17 3/4.

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (FIFE 1785-1841 MALTA). Sketch for 'Reading the Will
              Jul. 03, 2024

              SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (FIFE 1785-1841 MALTA). Sketch for 'Reading the Will

              Est: £2,000 - £3,000

              SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (FIFE 1785-1841 MALTA). Sketch for 'Reading the Will'. pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper 4 ½ x 6 3⁄8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm.).

              Christie's
            • David Wilkie. Domestic Interior, oil
              Jun. 14, 2024

              David Wilkie. Domestic Interior, oil

              Est: $400 - $600

              (British, 1785-1841) Oil on canvas, signed and dated "Wilkie, 1822" lr, 6 x 10 in., framed

              Alex Cooper
            • SIR DAVID WILKIE (BRITISH 1785-1841), STUDY FOR THE 8TH DUKE OF SUSSEX
              Apr. 09, 2024

              SIR DAVID WILKIE (BRITISH 1785-1841), STUDY FOR THE 8TH DUKE OF SUSSEX

              Est: £500 - £800

              SIR DAVID WILKIE (BRITISH 1785-1841)STUDY FOR PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, THE 8TH DUKE OF SUSSEXPen and ink on paper 4 x 2.7cm (1½ x 1 in.)Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's New York, Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp, 25 January 2011, lot 140Richard L. Feigen & Co., New YorkFine Art Society, LondonThe present lot is a preliminary sketch for the oil painting now in the Royal Collection. (RCIN405420). The painting is currently hanging on the grand staircase at Buckingham Palace. This version presented to Queen Victoria by the sitter.

              Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
            • SIR DAVID WILKIE "PIFFERARI" OIL ON CANVAS ORIG
              Apr. 07, 2024

              SIR DAVID WILKIE "PIFFERARI" OIL ON CANVAS ORIG

              Est: $300 - $400

              Sir David Wilkie (Scottish 1785–1841) original oil on canvas, titled "Pifferari". Wooden carved frame with gold gilt. Shows cracklature in paint and hole that needs repaired in canvas (see photos). Excellent antique condition. Art measures 20" x 23", frame measures 29" x 33".

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            • The Blind Fiddler, Engeland 19e eeuw
              Mar. 18, 2024

              The Blind Fiddler, Engeland 19e eeuw

              Est: -

              Een kleurengravure door Abraham Raimbach (1766-1843) naar een schilderij van David Wilkie (1785-1841) A- 42 x 60 / 66 x 87 cm

              Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
            • Sir David Wilkie "Pifferari" Oil on Canvas Orig
              Feb. 25, 2024

              Sir David Wilkie "Pifferari" Oil on Canvas Orig

              Est: $600 - $800

              Sir David Wilkie (Scottish 1785–1841) original oil on canvas, titled "Pifferari". Wooden carved frame with gold gilt. Shows cracklature in paint and hole that needs repaired in canvas (see photos). Excellent antique condition. Art measures 20" x 23", frame measures 29" x 33".

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            • J. BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), The jew's harp, around 1809, Copper engraving
              Feb. 10, 2024

              J. BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), The jew's harp, around 1809, Copper engraving

              Est: €300 - €400

              John Burnet (1781 Musselburgh - 1868 Stoke Newington) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): "The Jew's Harp", The Jew's Harp, c. 1809, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Laid paper, mounted on Laid paper Date: c. 1809 Description: Signed below the image "D. Wilkie pinxt. / J. Burnet sculpt.", signed and inscribed in the centre below "To Francis Annesley Esq. / This print is respectfully dedicated by his obed.t Humble Servant John Burnet. / London. Published by D. Wilkie & L. Burnet November 1st 1809".The Scottish painter and engraver John Burnet went to London in 1805, where he made his name as an engraver by reproducing the works of the Scottish painter David Wilkie. In 1833 he went to Paris to further his education by studying the masterpieces in the Louvre. Keywords: 19th century, Realism, Music, United Kingdom,

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            • Attributed to Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841), "La Promenade"
              Jan. 27, 2024

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841), "La Promenade"

              Est: $1,500 - $2,500

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841) "La Promenade" oil on canvas signed "D. Wilkie" (lower right) 22 3/4 x 34 3/4 inches (sight) 36 x 48 inches (frame)

              Fontaine's Auction Gallery
            • David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer best known for winning a Gold
              Jan. 24, 2024

              David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer best known for winning a Gold

              Est: £8 - £12

              David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer best known for winning a Gold Medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, in the 200 metres breaststroke event. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE "PIFFERARI" OIL ON CANVAS ORIG
              Jan. 14, 2024

              SIR DAVID WILKIE "PIFFERARI" OIL ON CANVAS ORIG

              Est: $600 - $800

              Sir David Wilkie (Scottish 1785–1841) original oil on canvas, titled "Pifferari". Wooden carved frame with gold gilt. Shows cracklature in paint and hole that needs repaired in canvas (see photos). Excellent antique condition. Art measures 20" x 23", frame measures 29" x 33".

              Neely Auction
            • Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) The Dreamer Pencil and watercolour on paper, 12.7 x 17.8 cm (6 x 6¾) Titled in pencil, dated ‘Dublin, August 12th 1835 Provenance: Colnaghi’s, London; Private collection, Channel Islands At the height
              Dec. 06, 2023

              Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) The Dreamer Pencil and watercolour on paper, 12.7 x 17.8 cm (6 x 6¾) Titled in pencil, dated ‘Dublin, August 12th 1835 Provenance: Colnaghi’s, London; Private collection, Channel Islands At the height

              Est: €800 - €1,000

              Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) The Dreamer Pencil and watercolour on paper, 12.7 x 17.8 cm (6 x 6¾) Titled in pencil, dated ‘Dublin, August 12th 1835 Provenance: Colnaghi’s, London; Private collection, Channel Islands At the height of his immense fame as one of the most famous British artists of the nineteenth century, David Wilkie visited Ireland in the late summer of 1835 and The Dreamer is one of a series of drawings he executed in Dublin as part of a proposed visual exploration of Irish history and culture, As his early biographer records: it was suggested to Wilkie that ‘Irish history, domestic as well as national, had failed to attract the pencils of the recording brethren of the easel’. At this date, he continued, ‘Maclise had scarcely begun to embody the creations with which he has since illustrated Ireland’. And so ‘with a picture or two of a national kind in his head, the painter departed for Ireland and reached Dublin about the middle of August where he made sketches from scenes and characters such as he reckoned would unite well into a picture.’ The first of these pencil sketches done from Dublin street characters and other notable personages, as recorded in the Life of the Artist of 1843, was the present work 1) The Dreamer. Others in the sequence included 2) The Holy Water; 4) The Nun’s Darling; 8) The Carmelite. (Allan Cunningham, The Life of Sir David Wilkie….3 Vols, London, 1843, Vol. 3, p. 99). Wilkie’s trip to Ireland can be followed through a sequence of dated drawings. The day after he drew The Dreamer, for example, on 13 August, he drew an Irish Baptism (British Museum, 1885,0711.29700); clearly the overt religiosity of the populace fascinated this son of the manse. However, Wilkie’s work outside the capital ultimately proved more fruitful than these Dublin drawings. Of the sketches made ‘in various parts of the island’ The Smuggling Still at Work and the Peep-o’-Day Boy were translated into major oils (National Gallery, Edinburgh, 1840; Tate, 1835–6, exhibited 1836). But the freshness of observed reality on display here, as Wilkie sketches a sleeping – and dreaming – book vendor, makes for a hugely appealing and very rare Irish work by this great Scottish artist. Important Irish Art | 6 December 2023

              Adam's
            • David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785-1841) Oil (England, USA, UK, Scottland, Spain)
              Oct. 22, 2023

              David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785-1841) Oil (England, USA, UK, Scottland, Spain)

              Est: $2,000 - $3,000

              Oil on panel, untitled, mother with shy children when food merchant enters. Signed lower left. Housed in fine gilt gesso frame. Provenance: Private Cincinnati collection. Sight - 12 1/2 x 10, frame - 20 1/2 x 17 3/4.

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            • J. BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), The Jew's Harp, around 1809, Copper engraving
              Oct. 14, 2023

              J. BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), The Jew's Harp, around 1809, Copper engraving

              Est: €300 - €400

              John Burnet (1781 Musselburgh - 1868 Stoke Newington) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): "The Jew's Harp", The Jew's Harp, c. 1809, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Laid paper, mounted on Laid paper Date: c. 1809 Description: Signed below the image "D. Wilkie pinxt. / J. Burnet sculpt.", signed and inscribed in the centre below "To Francis Annesley Esq. / This print is respectfully dedicated by his obed.t Humble Servant John Burnet. / London. Published by D. Wilkie & L. Burnet November 1st 1809".The Scottish painter and engraver John Burnet went to London in 1805, where he made his name as an engraver by reproducing the works of the Scottish painter David Wilkie. In 1833 he went to Paris to further his education by studying the masterpieces in the Louvre. Keywords: 19th century, Realism, Music, United Kingdom,

              Fichter Kunsthandel
            • ATTRIBUTED TO SIR DAVID WILKIE RA (1785-1841) PORTRAIT OF A BEGGAR
              Oct. 11, 2023

              ATTRIBUTED TO SIR DAVID WILKIE RA (1785-1841) PORTRAIT OF A BEGGAR

              Est: £250 - £350

              ATTRIBUTED TO SIR DAVID WILKIE RA (1785-1841) PORTRAIT OF A BEGGAR Possibly signed to verso D Wilkie Oil on panel (14cm x 11cm)

              Elstob Auctioneers
            • SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)
              Jul. 13, 2023

              SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)

              Est: €60 - €120

              SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) Ensemble de 5 gravures comprenant « Lecture du testament » et « Le jour du loyer »une paire par William Greatbach (1802-1885), 34,5 x 38 (paire) et 50,5 x 37,5 cm, "The Peep O'Day Boy's Cabine", éditée par Charles William Sharpe (1818-1883), 32 x 36 cm et “ The Lost Receipt ", un rare tirage avant impression du titre, inscriptions au crayon dans le bas, 29,5 x 21,5 cm et "The Smugglers Intrusion" , 50,5 x 37,5 cm - Trois encadrées sous verre et deux sous passe-partout. Succession David W. Cooper.

              Accademia Fine Art
            • David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique
              Jul. 02, 2023

              David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique

              Est: $2,100 - $2,700

              ARTIST: Sir David Wilkie (American, Scottish, 1785 - 1841) TITLE: At Dinner MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some stable craquelure. Few small inpaintings mostly along upper edge. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: David Wilckie, Sir David Wilkie CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123094 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Sir David Wilkie was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria. Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House. In November 1809 he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, when he had hardly attained the age prescribed by its laws, and in February 1811 he became a full Academician. In 1812 he opened an exhibition of his collected works in Pall Mall, but the experiment was financially unsuccessful.

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX
              Jun. 08, 2023

              SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX

              Est: £15,000 - £20,000

              SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX Oil on canvas (61cm x 51cm (24in x 20in)) Provenance: Inherited from the Artist by his Executors and siblings Thomas Wilkie and Helen Wilkie The Artist's Estate sale, Christie's London, 30 April 1942 (sixth day), lot 637, sold for 12 gns. to Basil Hall Inherited from the above by his brother, James Hall (1800-1854) His sale, Christie's, London, 19 April 1855, lot 263, sold for 3 gns' to 'Anthony' Anonymous sale, Robinson and Fisher, Bedford, 18 June 1913, lot 6, where acquired by Knoedler & Co., London Acquired from the above by the Hon. Evan Charteris (1864-1940) in 1913 Inherited from the above by his step-daughter, the Hon. Rosemary Helen Dawnay (1918-1969) With Thomas Agnew & Son, London, by 1978 With Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1978, from where acquired by the present owner Exhibited: British Institution, London, David Wilkie Memorial Exhibition, 1842, no. 107 Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, Empire and Regency, 1929-1930, no 10 Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, Three Centuries of British Paintings, 9 March-28 April 1978, no. 42 Spink & Son Ltd, London, English Oil Paintings, 14 November-8 December 1978, no. 43 Literature: Oliver Millar, Later Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Phaidon, London, 1969, vol.I, p. 143, under no. 1186 Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, was the ninth child of King George III, and the only one of his sons who did not pursue a career in the Army or Navy. Instead, he was known for his liberal views; a staunch advocate for the abolition of the slave trade, Catholic emancipation and the removal of legal restrictions on Jewish people. Indeed, he was a man at the forefront of social change at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The present oil sketch was likely executed by Wilkie in early 1832, as a preliminary idea for his full-length portrait of the Prince in his capacity as Earl of Inverness, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1833 and presented to Queen Victoria the same year (Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace, RCIN 405420). Wilkie had by this date developed a rough, painterly style for his life-sized works, which owed something to Rembrandt and a great deal to Reynolds and Raeburn. Between this sketch for the portrait and the final version a few changes were made; for instance, the sitter is shown holding rather than wearing his chieftain's plumed bonnet. In both works the key note is the romance of Caledonian splendour, the fierce, proud and independent spirit of the Highlander, something which entered the mainstream of European culture at this date. Basil Hall (1788-1844), the purchaser of the sketch at Wilkie’s Estate Sale in 1842, was an officer in the Royal Navy and a noted traveller. As part of a diplomatic mission to China in 1813, he explored Java and undertook surveys of the west coast of Korea and the outlying Ryukyu Islands of Japan. In 1817 he was able to interview Napoleon, who had been an acquaintance of his father’s, during his exile on St. Helena. His final voyage before retirement from the Navy took him to the west coast of South America in 1820. On his return to England in 1823 Hall published his journal under the title Extracts from a Journal Written on the Coasts of Chile, Peru and Mexico. In addition to these far-flung adventures, the Edinburgh-born Hall was part of the circle that included Wilkie and the great writer Sir Walter Scott, a connection that led to his purchase of Wilkie’s portrait shortly before his own death in 1844.

              Lyon & Turnbull
            • SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM WELLESLY KNIGHTON 2nd BARONET IN ACADEMIC ROBES
              Jun. 08, 2023

              SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM WELLESLY KNIGHTON 2nd BARONET IN ACADEMIC ROBES

              Est: £8,000 - £12,000

              SIR DAVID WILKIE R.A. (SCOTTISH 1785-1841) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM WELLESLY KNIGHTON 2nd BARONET IN ACADEMIC ROBES Signed and dated 1840, oil on canvas (76cm x 64cm (30in x 25in)) Provenance: Sir William Wellesly Knighton, 2nd Baronet, London and Bledworth Lodge His Estate sale, Christie's, London, 23 May 1885 Sotheby's at Simpson's, Toronto, 1 October 1967, lot 48, where purchased for a Private Collection Toronto Literature: Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, Great Masters in Painting and Sculpture: Sir David Wilkie, George Bell & Sons, London, 1902, p.99 Note: A dossier with information about this lot compiled by Hamish Miles is available - please contact the department. 

              Lyon & Turnbull
            • Middle East.- Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, 1843.
              May. 25, 2023

              Middle East.- Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, 1843.

              Est: £2,000 - £3,000

              Middle East.- Wilkie (Sir David) Sketches in Turkey, Syria & Egypt, 1840 & 1841, first edition, dedication leaf, detached and loosely inserted, lithograph title, 25 tinted lithographs, 3 plates detached and loosely inserted, one or two others becoming loose, one or two chipped at edges, occasional faint marginal spotting, not affecting images, contemporary morocco-backed boards, bumping to corners and edges, overall a good clean copy, [Abbey Travel 379], folio, 1843.

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            • Sir David Wilkie R.A. (Scottish 1785-1841) The Blind Fiddler, oil on canvas 58cm by 78cm
              Apr. 30, 2023

              Sir David Wilkie R.A. (Scottish 1785-1841) The Blind Fiddler, oil on canvas 58cm by 78cm

              Est: $6,000 - $8,000

              Sir David Wilkie R.A. (Scottish 1785-1841)  The Blind Fiddler, oil on canvas 58cm by 78cm

              Artvisory
            • Attributed to Sir David Wilkie R.A. (1785- 1841) "A Crowded Town Festival,
              Apr. 18, 2023

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie R.A. (1785- 1841) "A Crowded Town Festival,

              Est: €2,000 - €3,000

              Attributed to Sir David Wilkie R.A. (1785- 1841) "A Crowded Town Festival," O.O.C., a busy Street Scene with multiple figures celebrating," approx. 61cms x 103cms (24" x 40 1/2"), in contemporary gilt frame. (1)

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            • David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique
              Apr. 09, 2023

              David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique

              Est: $2,100 - $2,700

              ARTIST: Sir David Wilkie (American, Scottish, 1785 - 1841) TITLE: At Dinner MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some stable craquelure. Few small inpaintings mostly along upper edge. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: David Wilckie, Sir David Wilkie CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123094 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Sir David Wilkie was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria. Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House. In November 1809 he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, when he had hardly attained the age prescribed by its laws, and in February 1811 he became a full Academician. In 1812 he opened an exhibition of his collected works in Pall Mall, but the experiment was financially unsuccessful.

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            • DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)
              Apr. 05, 2023

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)

              Est: €200 - €400

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) The Dragonian of Mr. Allison at Pera Eau-forte couleur rehaussée sur papier, signé et daté 1840 au crayon en bas à gauche, intitulé à droite. Dimensions : 38 x 26 cm “ The Dragonian of Mr. Allison at Pera ”, couloured etching on paper, signed, dated and titled by the artist.

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            • DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)
              Apr. 05, 2023

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)

              Est: €200 - €400

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) The Daughter of Amiral Walker Eau-forte couleur rehaussée à la gouache sur papier, titrée au crayon au milieu en bas, signé au crayon et daté 1840 en bas à droite. Dimensions : 28,5 x 38 cm “ The Daughter of Amiral Walker ”, couloured etching on paper, titled, signed and dated 1840 by the artist.

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            • DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)
              Apr. 05, 2023

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841)

              Est: €200 - €400

              DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) Constantinople Eau-forte rehaussée sur papier, signée au crayon en bas à droite, située à Constantinople et datée 1840 avec annotation de la scène en bas à gauche. Dimensions : 32 x 38,5 cm “Constantinople”, coloured etching on paper, signed and dated Constantinople 1840.

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            • Sir David Wilkie, RA (1785-1841)
              Mar. 22, 2023

              Sir David Wilkie, RA (1785-1841)

              Est: £10,000 - £15,000

              Sir David Wilkie, RA (1785-1841) Portrait of Andrew Christie (1788-1821) of Pitlessie, Fife, standing half-length in a landscape, holding his hat in his right hand inscribed “[N.B.] / Captain Andrew Christie / of Pitlessie, Fife / when 17 years of age” (on an old label to the reverse) oil on canvas 74.5 x 62cm Provenance: By descent in the family of the sitter to Miss Christie of Great King Street, Edinburgh, by 1886 (see Exhibited); With Horsburgh, Edinburgh by 1900 as Wilkie, with its pendant portrait of the sitter's twin brother Charles Christie (1788-1870), when bought by Agnew & Son Sold by them as Raeburn in February 1903 to Calouste Gulbenkian (1869-1955), Reacquired by Agnew & Son from Gulbenkian in December 1903, Sold subsequently to E G Raphael in April 1904, Acquired again by Agnew & Son in December 1904, Sold by them to Captain John Aitken (1863-1924) a descendant of the present sitter’s sister (see Note) in February 1905, Thence by descent to the present owner Exhibited: Edinburgh, International Exhibition of Industry, Science & Art, 6th May-30th October 1886, no. 1550 or 1724 (see Provenance and Note), as 'Portrait of Mr. Christie, son of Mr. Christie, Banker, Cupar, Fife - Sir David Wilkie, R.A.', lent by Miss Christie of 26 Great King Street, Edinburgh Literature: Allan Cunningham, The Life of Sir David Wilkie: With His Journals, Tours, and Critical Remarks on Works of Art; and a Selection from His Correspondence, 3 vols., published posthumously J. Murrey 1843, p. 67 To be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Sir David Wilkie’s works by Hamish Miles, currently being edited by Alex Kidson. We are grateful to Alex Kidson for identifying the present lot as the previously lost portrait of Captain Andrew Christie and pointing out that this was first recorded by the artist's biographer Allan Cunningham (1784-1842) shortly after Wilkie's death. In his Life of Sir David Wilkie (see Literature), Cunningham lists portraits of the "two sons of Mr.Christie, banker in Cupar" in a context implying a date of about 1804 for both. The sitter, Andrew Christie (20th Sept. 1788-1821) was the son of Andrew Christie (1765-1831) of Ferrybank, a Provost of Cupar and a banker, and Margaret Dempster (1769-1842). He was commissioned into the Honourable East India Company and departed for India, where he arrived on the 16th of May 1806, dying there in 1821. These circumstances along with Wilkie’s departure for London in the spring of 1805 must explain the unfinished state of the portrait. Its pendant portrait (see Provenance & Exhibited) of the sitter's twin brother, Charles Christie (1788-1870) (see illustration) was however completed and is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art where it was long considered to be by Raeburn. When that picture along with the present portrait were acquired from Horsburgh (see Provenance) in 1900 by Agnew, the latter’s stock books show that they initially recorded both portraits as by Wilkie, only later however crossing out the attribution and amending it to Raeburn. A portrait of the sitter’s brother-in-law’s brother, Alexander Aitken (see Provenance) was also painted at this period by Wilkie, which picture remained with his descendants until sold at Sotheby’s on 13th April 1994 (lot 34). It was then resold at Sotheby’s on 11th June 2020 when it realised 30,000 USD (with premium). The current owner of this lot is descended from Jane Christie, the sister of the sitter in the present portrait. The painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The canvas has deformations across the surface, notably at the upper left corner. The lining canvas is brittle at the tacking edges. The painting has suffered from knocks with a few small holes and circular impact cracks. The painting is unfinished but may also have been overcleaned, there are areas of abrasion in some of the thicker paint passages. The painting has an uneven varnish layer with some glossy, vertical drips of yellowed varnish. In other areas there is a matte haze across the surface. There is a light layer of surface dirt present.

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            • Sir David Wilkie RA (Scottish, 1785-1841)
              Feb. 24, 2023

              Sir David Wilkie RA (Scottish, 1785-1841)

              Est: £200 - £300

              Sir David Wilkie RA (Scottish, 1785-1841) 'The Dreamer' pencil and watercolour, inscribed in pencil, lower left, dated lower right, framed and mounted, label verso 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm.)

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            • David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique
              Jan. 02, 2023

              David Wilkie (US,Scotland,1785-1841) oil painting antique

              Est: $2,100 - $2,700

              ARTIST: Sir David Wilkie (American, Scottish, 1785 - 1841) TITLE: At Dinner MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some stable craquelure. Few small inpaintings mostly along upper edge. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm SIGNATURE: lower right NAME VARIANTS: David Wilckie, Sir David Wilkie CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123094 US Shipping $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Sir David Wilkie was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria. Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House. In November 1809 he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, when he had hardly attained the age prescribed by its laws, and in February 1811 he became a full Academician. In 1812 he opened an exhibition of his collected works in Pall Mall, but the experiment was financially unsuccessful.

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE UK 1785-1841 SIGNED PAINTING
              Jan. 02, 2023

              SIR DAVID WILKIE UK 1785-1841 SIGNED PAINTING

              Est: $800 - $1,200

              Sir David Wilkie, UK 1785-1841, oil on canvas painting of an interior with figures and fiddle players. Painting is signed, lower right. Framed. Measures: H 19 1/4" x W 25 1/4" Rabbet: 10 1/4" x 22 1/4"

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            • ATTRIBUTED TO SIR DAVID WILKIE (SCOTTISH, 1785 - 1841) "LA PROMENADE".
              Dec. 20, 2022

              ATTRIBUTED TO SIR DAVID WILKIE (SCOTTISH, 1785 - 1841) "LA PROMENADE".

              Est: $5,000 - $10,000

              C. 1835. An absolutely stunning vintage early 19th century oil on canvas painting entitled "La Promenade," attributed to Sir David Wilkie. Depicting sweeping highlands acting as a dramatic backdrop to an elderly man positioned in the foreground. The man is shown promenading a small black pony with his young daughter sitting upon it. Featured in the foreground are the three family pets. This painting is well defined with beautifully costumed figures and detailed with marvelous animals. Colors of the painting are vivid and sharp. Painting is signed in the lower-right corner. This masterpiece is framed in a magnificent gold gilted ornate molded wood frame. Condition: The canvas is very clean and has very minor age-related craquelure, with some old repairs and touch-ups in the middle margin. Frame shows some minor wear commensurate with age and use, some cracking and chipping, otherwise good. Comes with certificate of authenticity. Provenance: This original work of art was acquired from W. & J. Sloane, 414 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. This is not a standard shippable item and will require 3rd party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made.Artist: Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785 - 1841), attributed.Condition: Excellent.Created: 1835.Frame: Gold gilted molded wood frame.Medium: Oil on canvas.Paperwork: Certificate of authenticity.Signature: Lower-right "D. Wilkie".Title: "La Promenade".Work Size: 24 - 1/8" x 36".Condition:Dimensions:Frame: 36" x 3 - 1/8" x 47 - 1/2".

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE ANTIQUE HAND COLORED ENGRAVING
              Dec. 11, 2022

              SIR DAVID WILKIE ANTIQUE HAND COLORED ENGRAVING

              Est: $40 - $60

              "Distraining for Rent"; painted 1815. Published for The Proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane. Good condition; toning and mat lines to margins. Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. Image 6" x 8.75". Sheet 10.25" x 13.75". Presentation mat 15" x 16"

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            • SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR) The Parish Beadle
              Dec. 09, 2022

              SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR) The Parish Beadle

              Est: £12,000 - £18,000

              SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR) The Parish Beadle oil on canvas 23 7/8 x 35 3/4 in. (60.8 x 90.8 cm.)

              Christie's
            • CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN
              Nov. 30, 2022

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN

              Est: £200 - £300

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN Oil on panel (19.5cm x 14.5cm)

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            • David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer - best known for winning a
              Nov. 18, 2022

              David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer - best known for winning a

              Est: £6 - £10

              David Wilkie compliment slip signed in black pen by British swimmer - best known for winning a Gold Medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, in the 200-metre breast stroke event. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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            • DAVID WILKIE (ATTR.) FRÖHLICHE TISCHGESELLSCHAFT AM HERDFEUER
              Sep. 09, 2022

              DAVID WILKIE (ATTR.) FRÖHLICHE TISCHGESELLSCHAFT AM HERDFEUER

              Est: €300 - €600

              DAVID WILKIE (ATTR.) 1785 Cults - 1841 near Malta Merry dinner party by the fireside Oil on wood, verso tiled. 55,5 x 62 cm (R. 72 x 82 cm). Inscribed lower right 'David Wilkie' (prob. retraced). Damaged, rest. Frame. Provenance: Rhenish private collection.Zeichen(10)DAVID WILKIE (ATTR.) 1785 Cults - 1841 nahe Malta Fröhliche Tischgesellschaft am Herdfeuer Öl auf Holz (verso parkettiert). 55,5 x 62 cm (R. 72 x 82 cm). Bez. unten rechts 'David Wilkie' (wohl nachgezogen). Besch., rest. Rahmen. Provenienz: Rheinische Privatsammlung.

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            • David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Engraving
              Aug. 17, 2022

              David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Engraving

              Est: $100 - $150

              David (Sir David) Wilkie (1785 - 1841) engraving [The Cut Finger]. Measures 16.125-in. x 18.125-in. sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

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            • CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN
              Aug. 10, 2022

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN

              Est: £400 - £600

              CIRCLE OF SIR DAVID WILKIE (1785-1841) PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN Oil on panel (19.5cm x 14.5cm)

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            • J.BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), "The Jew's Harp", The Jew's Harp, around 1809, Copper engravi
              Aug. 07, 2022

              J.BURNET (*1781) after WILKIE (*1785), "The Jew's Harp", The Jew's Harp, around 1809, Copper engravi

              Est: €300 - €400

              John Burnet (1781 Musselburgh - 1868 Stoke Newington) after David Wilkie (1785 - 1841 ): "The Jew's Harp", The Jew's Harp, c. 1809, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Laid paper, mounted on Laid paper Date: c. 1809 Description: Signed below the image "D. Wilkie pinxt. / J. Burnet sculpt.", signed and inscribed in the centre below "To Francis Annesley Esq. / This print is respectfully dedicated by his obed.t Humble Servant John Burnet. / London. Published by D. Wilkie & L. Burnet November 1st 1809".The Scottish painter and engraver John Burnet went to London in 1805, where he made his name as an engraver by reproducing the works of the Scottish painter David Wilkie. In 1833 he went to Paris to further his education by studying the masterpieces in the Louvre. Keywords: 19th century, Realism, Music, United Kingdom,

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