Woman at a window, reading a letter: P.2097-R.3

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Woman at a window, reading a letter
Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Wilkie, David

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Notes

History note: Given to Eric Maclagan's grandfather, Dr. Maclagan, who was President of the College of Physicians and of the College of Surgeons at Edinburgh and a friend of Wilkie's, by Miss Wilkie (the artist's sister).

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1925-03) by Maclagan, Eric

Dating

Production date: AD 1824

Note

From the series Etchings by D. Wilkie, R.A., London, 1824

Second state

School or Style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of chine collé
Plate Height 82 mm Width 40 mm

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: D.W.
Location: Plate lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Initials

References and bibliographic entries

The etchings of Sir David Wilkie and Andrew Geddes; a catalogue

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2097-R.3
Primary reference Number: 10427
Laing: 2
Dodgson (Wilkie/Geddes): 3 II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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