SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR)
The rabbit on the wall
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Price Realised GBP 22,500
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GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000
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Closed: 8 Dec 2021
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SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR)
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.
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The painting is on a panel support, made up of a single board. Framing batons have been attached to the vertical edges and the lower edge of the panel. The support is stable. In natural light the painting presents very well. The paint glazes are finely executed and remain stable. Examination under UV light reveals a passage along the bottom of the panel and up the right hand side that has an historic clean, with some associated minor scattered retouching. The remains of the old varnish can be seen on the rest of the panel. There is some further minor scattered retouching to the background.
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Lot 205Sale 20056
The rabbit on the wallSIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (CULTS, FIFE 1785-1841 GIBRALTAR)Estimate: GBP 8,000 - 12,000
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