Original etching by Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), circa 1820: "The Arrival of the Rich Relation", a genre scene with the family coming out to greet the wealthy visitor at the door of the house. A freely drawn impression, very close to a drawing, on wove paper.
Original etching by Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), circa 1820: "The Arrival of the Rich Relation", a genre scene with the family coming out to greet the wealthy visitor at the door of the house. A freely drawn impression, very close to a drawing, on wove paper.
Wilkie, a Scottish painter and one of the great figures of British genre painting, was appointed Painter in Ordinary to the King in 1830. His etched work is small in number and very freely executed, close to his preparatory drawings.
Medium: Etching on wove paper
Artist: Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841)
Date: Circa 1820
Dimensions: 13.6 x 9.6 in (34.5 x 24.5 cm)
Condition: Good. Mounted on a mat