David Wilkie
1785–1841 · Scottish · 30 artworks
Romanticismgenre paintingnarrative compositiondetailed realismuse of light and shadowportraiture
artist bio
Sir David Wilkie was a prominent Scottish painter, particularly known for his genre scenes depicting everyday life and historical subjects. He achieved considerable fame during his lifetime and was appointed Painter in Ordinary to both George IV and William IV.
what you'll learn
Studying Wilkie's work allows students to understand the narrative power of painting and how to depict human emotion and social commentary through detailed compositions. Students can also learn about the use of light and shadow to create depth and focus.
related: William Hogarth, David Teniers the Younger
30 artworks
Christopher Columbus in the Convent of La R bida Explaining His Intended Voyage
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The Cotter's Saturday Night
1837
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Sir Robert Liston, Diplomat
1811
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Kavallali Mehmet Ali Pasha el-Kebir
1841
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Self Portrait Aged about 20
1804
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The Irish Whiskey Still
1840
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Josephine and the Fortune Teller
1837
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The Pedlar
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Village Politicians
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Portrait of Andrew Geddes
1816
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Portrait of King William IV (1765-1837)
1837
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Sheepwashing
1817
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Abraham Raimbach
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The Refusal from Burn's "Duncan"
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The Penny Wedding
1818
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Grace Before Meat
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Distraining for Rent
1815
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Samuel in the Temple
1839
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The First Council of Queen Victoria
1838
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Unknown man, formerly known as James Northcote
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Reading a Tract
1820
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Self-Portrait
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The Letter of Introduction
1813
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The Bag-Piper
1813
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William Chalmers Bethune, his wife Isabella Morison and their Daughter Isabella
1804
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Queen Victoria (detail)
1840
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William IV of the United Kingdom
1832
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The first earring
1835
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Reading the Will
1821
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Portrait of George IV of the United Kingdom
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