ID 737264
Lot 205 | SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR)
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
The rabbit on the wall
oil on panel
81/4 x 71/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm.)
This is a study for a work shown at the Royal Academy 1816, The Rabbit on the Wall - a candle-light amusement, in which a father entertains his children by making shadow puppets (Private collection). Further sketches for the finished painting can be found in the Tate, London and the National Gallery, Edinburgh.
| Artist: | David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil on panel |
| Artist: | David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil on panel |
| Address of auction |
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