Five Studies For "The Penny Wedding", Circa 1818
Some inscribed verso indicating sketches probably made in situ. Framed in one mat.Four/One 2.75 x 1.75 in - 7 x 4.4 cm; 3.5 x 6.5 in - 8.9 x 16.5 cm
drawn in 1818
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Dec 6, 2018.
Lot 811
Lot 811
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $1,560
Realised: CAD $1,560
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Morton Morris & Company, London, UK;
From whom purchased by the Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario in 1977
Notes:
Elected A.R.A. in 1809 and R.A. in 1811, Wilkie was appointed the King's Limner for Scotland in 1823 and painter in ordinary to the king in 1830. The painting for which this sketch is prepared, "The Penny Wedding, 1818", is in the queen's collection.
Morton Morris & Company, London, UK;
From whom purchased by the Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario in 1977
Notes:
Elected A.R.A. in 1809 and R.A. in 1811, Wilkie was appointed the King's Limner for Scotland in 1823 and painter in ordinary to the king in 1830. The painting for which this sketch is prepared, "The Penny Wedding, 1818", is in the queen's collection.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.