Study of peasants at Lille, 1816
Draughtsman: Wilkie, David
History note: W.W. Knighton; Christie's May 22 1885, lot 363 (8 drawings "Calais, lille and other foreign studies"); bought by White for Murray (12/-)
Height: 185 mm
Width: 267 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1912) by Murray, Charles Fairfax
Production date: AD 1816 : Drawn during Wilkie's second European trip in 1816, to the Netherlands and the field of Waterloo, and to study Rubens at Antwerp.
Support composed of paper ( brown)
Drawing (image-making) : Graphite and white chalk on brown paper
Accession number: 738(14)
Primary reference Number: 14399
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Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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