Portrait of Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841)
Artist
John Jackson
(English, born Yorkshire, England 1778-died London, England 1831)
Engraver
Henry Hoppner Meyer
(English, born London, England 1782-died London, England 1847)
Publisher
Cadell & Davies
(Founded in 1793 in London, England by Thomas Cadell and William Davies)
Date1815
Mediumstipple engraving
Dimensions
14 7/8 × 12 7/8 in. (37.8 × 32.7 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1045
DescriptionSmall bust portrait of male (Sir David Wilke) wearing a cravat and a dark jacket with high collar, drawing left unfinished at its bottom, portrait resting in middle of negative space of paper
Bottom: “David Wilke, Esq. R.A. Engraved by H. Meyer from an original Drawing by J. Jackson”
Bottom: “David Wilke, Esq. R.A. Engraved by H. Meyer from an original Drawing by J. Jackson”
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