Buch, Englisch, 542 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 756 g
Buch, Englisch, 542 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 756 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
ISBN: 978-1-108-07893-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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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1. Receives the freedom of Cupar; 2. Exhibits 'The Reading of the Will'; 3. Paints 'The Parish Beadle'; 4. Death of Mrs Wilkie; 5. Rome; 6. Rome (cont.); 7. Padua, Parma, and Venice; 8. Wilkie tries the waters at Töplitz; 9. Public dinner given by the Scottish artists; 10. Geneva; 11. Wilkie in Spain; 12. Madrid and Seville.
