Portræt af David Wilkie

Mød de 100 mest berømte malerier af David Wilkie

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 214 værker af David Wilkie i vores katalog

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Hvis du kender ét maleri af David Wilkie, er det sandsynligvis Queen victoria. The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) og Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833) fuldender de tre værker, som folk genkender med det samme. Vores katalog indeholder 214 værker af David Wilkie. Nedenfor er de 100 mest kendte værker, hver med årstal, hvor de kan findes, og hvad der gør dem specielle.

1785 – 1841, Fife Romanticism Flest værker: Scottish National Gallery

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Queen victoria af David Wilkie

Queen victoria

Oil On Canvas

A bust-length portrait captures the monarch in a moment of composed dignity. Positioned slightly off-center, she gazes directly at the viewer, her expression steady and solemn. The composition relies on a dark, somber palette of browns and blacks, which pushes the figure forward through subtle shifts in light. Accents of gold, cream, and pale blue emerge from her attire, providing a sharp contrast against the shadowed background. This lighting, descending…

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The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) af David Wilkie

The First Council of Queen Victoria

1838 · Oil On Canvas · Royal Collection, London

In this 1838 oil painting, we find ourselves within the Red Saloon at Kensington Palace, witnessing a quiet yet monumental shift in British history. The scene captures the very first meeting of the Privy Council following the death of King William IV and the subsequent accession of his eighteen-year-old niece, Victoria. There is a palpable sense of gravity in the room, as senior politicians from both the Whig and Tory…

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Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833) af David Wilkie

Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843)

1833 · Oil On Canvas · Buckingham Palace, London

Augustus, Duke of Sussex, is presented in a full-length portrait that emphasizes his stature through a vertical composition. He stands in the center-right foreground, draped in a deep crimson cloak that flows around his figure. Beneath the cloak, he wears a red tartan kilt, a deliberate choice of traditional Scottish Highland dress. To his left, a large hunting dog rests, grounding the subject within a rugged, natural landscape. The background…

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The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist (1841) af David Wilkie

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

1841 · Oil On Canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist emerges from the shadows of 1841, a quiet moment captured by the Scottish artist David Wilkie. In this intimate scene, the figures gather closely, their attention drawn to the shared focus of an open book. The composition pulls the viewer into a tight, triangular arrangement where light seems to emanate from the very pages being read, illuminating faces and…

Hand-painted oil reproduction from $200 28 × 36 cm
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The Pedlar (1814) af David Wilkie

The Pedlar

1814 · Oil On Panel · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

is a genre painting by the British artist David Wilkie, executed in 1814. The oil on panel work captures a Scottish pedlar visiting an English cottage to sell his wares, specifically bonnets and various textiles. The scene focuses on a domestic transaction where a man in the window reaches reluctantly into his pocket to pay for the cloth his wife desires to buy.

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Ceres in search of Proserpine (1803) af David Wilkie

Ceres in search of Proserpine

1803 · Oil · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Auckland

The oil painting titled Ceres in search of Proserpine captures a moment of divine distress. Created by the artist David Wilkie, this mythological work focuses on the figure of Ceres. In 1803, the piece earned a premium of ten guineas at the Trustees' Academy. It remains a significant early work from that year.

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A Woody Landscape (1822) af David Wilkie

A Woody Landscape

1822 · Oil On Canvas

In the quietude of A Woody Landscape, painted in 1822, we are invited to step into a world where time seems to slow to the rhythm of nature itself. Sir David Wilkie, a master of capturing the profound beauty found in the everyday, presents us with a serene rural scene that transcends mere topography. The composition is anchored by dense, majestic trees that flank a central clearing, acting as natural…

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Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville (1829) af David Wilkie

Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville

1829 · Oil On Canvas · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery, Leicester

The painting depicts two men within a library setting. One man is shown reading from a book while the other man looks on, appearing to be engaged in discussing or sharing information with him. The room contains several books scattered throughout the scene, with some placed on shelves and others lying open on tables. In addition to the books, there are two cups visible, one near the left side of…

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Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter (1835) af David Wilkie

Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter

1835 · Oil On Canvas · The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford

This captivating scene, titled "Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter," transports us directly into the charged atmosphere of early nineteenth-century diplomatic life. At its heart lies a portrait moment imbued with palpable significance. We observe a gentleman, likely a figure of considerable military or political standing, engaged in the solemn act of affixing a seal to an important correspondence. The setting is intimate yet formal—a gathering around a substantial dining table…

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Flere favoritter fra David Wilkie, fra 11 til 100

11Maria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page (1809) af David WilkieMaria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page1809 · National Gallery of Ireland Bestil dette værk from $200 →
12The blind violinist (1807) af David WilkieThe blind violinist1807 · Gemäldegalerie Få den håndmalet from $300 →
13Hartley Coleridge (1796–1849), as a Boy (1806) af David WilkieHartley Coleridge (1796–1849), as a Boy1806 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
14Sir David Wilkie (1813) af David WilkieSir David Wilkie1813 · National Portrait Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
15Chelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo (1819) af David WilkieChelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo1819 · Yale Center for British Art Bestil dette værk from $525 →
16Sketch for 'The Reading of a Will' (1820) af David WilkieSketch for 'The Reading of a Will'1820 · Yale Center for British Art Bestil dette værk from $450 →
17Reading a Tract (1820) af David WilkieReading a Tract1820 Få den håndmalet from $225 →
18The Gypsy Mother (1817) af David WilkieThe Gypsy Mother1817 Få den håndmalet from $200 →
19Distraining for Rent (1815) af David WilkieDistraining for Rent1815 · Scottish National Gallery Bestil dette værk from $350 →
20Study of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall' (1815) af David WilkieStudy of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall'1815 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
21Portrait of a Young Man (1830) af David WilkiePortrait of a Young Man1830 · Slovak National Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
22Prince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856) (1827) af David WilkiePrince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856)1827 · Royal Collection Få den håndmalet from $175 →
23A Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims (1827) af David WilkieA Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims1827 · Royal Collection Gør den til din egen from $275 →
24Sir Alexander Keith (1830) af David WilkieSir Alexander Keith1830 Gør den til din egen from $300 →
25The Gentle Shepherd (1823) af David WilkieThe Gentle Shepherd1823 Bestil dette værk from $200 →
26Portrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank (1838) af David WilkiePortrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank1838 · National Gallery of Ireland Få den håndmalet from $175 →
27Study for 'The First Council of Queen Victoria' (1837) af David WilkieStudy for 'The First Council of Queen Victoria'1837 · Royal Collection Gør den til din egen from $400 →
28Sir William Knighton (1776-1836) (1834) af David WilkieSir William Knighton (1776-1836)1834 · Royal Collection Bestil dette værk from $175 →
29Matthias Prime Lucas, Lord Mayor of London (1827) (1838) af David WilkieMatthias Prime Lucas, Lord Mayor of London (1827)1838 · Guildhall Art Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
30King William IV (1837) af David WilkieKing William IV1837 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
31Queen Victoria (1819–1901), in Robes of State (1840) af David WilkieQueen Victoria (1819–1901), in Robes of State1840 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
32Josephine and the Fortune Teller (1837) af David WilkieJosephine and the Fortune Teller1837 · Scottish National Gallery Få den håndmalet from $250 →
33Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch (detail) (1818) af David WilkieChelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch (detail)1818 · Wellington Museum Bestil dette værk from $350 →
34General Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib) (1838) af David WilkieGeneral Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib)1838 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
35George IV (1762–1830) (1830) af David WilkieGeorge IV (1762–1830)1830 · English Heritage Gør den til din egen from $175 →
36A Highland Family (1823) af David WilkieA Highland Family1823 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
37The Rev Edward Irving When a Young Man af David WilkieThe Rev Edward Irving When a Young ManAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Gør den til din egen from $175 →
38The Letter of Introduction (1813) af David WilkieThe Letter of Introduction1813 · Scottish National Gallery Bestil dette værk from $200 →
39The Burial of the Scottish Regalia (1836) af David WilkieThe Burial of the Scottish Regalia1836 · Fitzwilliam-museet Bestil dette værk from $175 →
40The Bride at her Toilet on the Day of her Wedding (1838) af David WilkieThe Bride at her Toilet on the Day of her Wedding1838 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
41An Incident in the Life of Queen Elizabeth I af David WilkieAn Incident in the Life of Queen Elizabeth IWolverhampton Art Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
42Portrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824) af David WilkiePortrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824)Scottish National Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
43William Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818) (1804) af David WilkieWilliam Chalmers Bethune (1744–1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760–1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795–1818)1804 · Scottish National Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
44The Bag Piper (1813) af David WilkieThe Bag Piper1813 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
45Sir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat (1811) af David WilkieSir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat1811 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
46Study for 'Blind Man's Buff' (1811) af David WilkieStudy for 'Blind Man's Buff'1811 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
47The Soldier's Grave (1813) af David WilkieThe Soldier's Grave1813 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
48A Head and Two Hands (sketch) (1806) af David WilkieA Head and Two Hands (sketch)1806 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
49The Jew's Harp (1808) af David WilkieThe Jew's Harp1808 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
50A Book Case (sketch for 'The Letter of Introduction') (1813) af David WilkieA Book Case (sketch for 'The Letter of Introduction')1813 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
51Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841), Artist, Self Portrait (1805) af David WilkieSir David Wilkie (1785–1841), Artist, Self Portrait1805 · Scottish National Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
52The Refusal (1814) af David WilkieThe Refusal1814 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
53Boys Digging for Rats (1812) af David WilkieBoys Digging for Rats1812 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
54The Artist's Parents, the Reverend David Wilkie (1738–1812) and his Wife Isabella Lister (1763–1824) (1813) af David WilkieThe Artist's Parents, the Reverend David Wilkie (1738–1812) and his Wife Isabella Lister (1763–1824)1813 · Scottish National Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
55Portrait of Andrew Geddes (1816) af David WilkiePortrait of Andrew Geddes1816 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
56The Flemish Mother (1820) af David WilkieThe Flemish Mother1820 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
57A Wooded Landscape (1815) af David WilkieA Wooded Landscape1815 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
58The Nursey Family in a Park (1816) af David WilkieThe Nursey Family in a Park1816 · The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
59A Picnic (1822) af David WilkieA Picnic1822 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
60Reading the News (1820) af David WilkieReading the News1820 · Laing Art Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
61Interior of Pitlessie Mill with a Man Sieving Corn (1818) af David WilkieInterior of Pitlessie Mill with a Man Sieving Corn1818 · Yale Center for British Art Bestil dette værk from $175 →
62Bathsheba at the Bath (1817) af David WilkieBathsheba at the Bath1817 · Walker Art Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
63The Abbotsford Family (1817) af David WilkieThe Abbotsford Family1817 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
64The Daughters of Sir Walter Scott (1817) af David WilkieThe Daughters of Sir Walter Scott1817 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
65The Broken Jar (1816) af David WilkieThe Broken Jar1816 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
66Abraham Raimbach (1818) af David WilkieAbraham Raimbach1818 · National Portrait Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
67Billy Waters (c.1778–1823) (1815) af David WilkieBilly Waters (c.1778–1823)1815 · National Maritime Museum Få den håndmalet from $175 →
68Sketch of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall' (1816) af David WilkieSketch of a Head for 'The Rabbit on the Wall'1816 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
69Robert Saunders Dundas (1771–1851), 2nd Viscount Melville (1831) af David WilkieRobert Saunders Dundas (1771–1851), 2nd Viscount Melville1831 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
70The Highland Family (1824) af David WilkieThe Highland Family1824 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
71Thomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie (1828) af David WilkieThomas Erskine (c.1745–1828), 9th Earl of Kellie1828 · Cupar County Buildings Gør den til din egen from $175 →
72The Guerilla's Departure (1828) af David WilkieThe Guerilla's Departure1828 · Royal Collection Gør den til din egen from $175 →
73Blind Man's Bluff (1830) af David WilkieBlind Man's Bluff1830 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
74Sotiri, Dragoman of Mr Colquhoun (1840) af David WilkieSotiri, Dragoman of Mr Colquhoun1840 · Ashmolean Museum Bestil dette værk from $175 →
75The Artist's Sister, Helen Wilkie (1793–1870), Later Mrs William Hunter (1823) af David WilkieThe Artist's Sister, Helen Wilkie (1793–1870), Later Mrs William Hunter1823 · Scottish National Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
76The Artist's Niece, Sophia Wilkie, Later Mrs James Winfield (1829) af David WilkieThe Artist's Niece, Sophia Wilkie, Later Mrs James Winfield1829 · Scottish National Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
77John Knox Preaching before the Lords of the Congregation, 10 June 1559 (1827) af David WilkieJohn Knox Preaching before the Lords of the Congregation, 10 June 15591827 · Petworth House Få den håndmalet from $175 →
78Cardinals, Priests and Roman Citizens Washing the Pilgrims' Feet (1827) af David WilkieCardinals, Priests and Roman Citizens Washing the Pilgrims' Feet1827 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
79The Entrance of George IV at the Palace of Holyroodhouse (1828) af David WilkieThe Entrance of George IV at the Palace of Holyroodhouse1828 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
80Grace before Meat (1839) af David WilkieGrace before Meat1839 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Bestil dette værk from $175 →
81Miss Julia Emily Gordon (1833) af David WilkieMiss Julia Emily Gordon1833 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
82King William IV (1765–1837) (1838) af David WilkieKing William IV (1765–1837)1838 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
83The Duke of Wellington Writing Dispatches (1836) af David WilkieThe Duke of Wellington Writing Dispatches1836 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
84Queen Adelaide (1792–1849) (1838) af David WilkieQueen Adelaide (1792–1849)1838 · Examination Schools Få den håndmalet from $175 →
85Thomas Daniell, RA (1838) af David WilkieThomas Daniell, RA1838 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
86William IV (1765–1837) (1838) af David WilkieWilliam IV (1765–1837)1838 · Examination Schools Få den håndmalet from $175 →
87The First Ear Ring (1835) af David WilkieThe First Ear Ring1835 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
88The Preaching of Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 1559 (1832) af David WilkieThe Preaching of Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 15591832 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
89William IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–1837 (1837) af David WilkieWilliam IV (1765–1837), Reigned 1830–18371837 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
90The Cottar's Saturday Night (1837) af David WilkieThe Cottar's Saturday Night1837 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
91Queen Adelaide (1792–1849), Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia of Saxe Meiningen, Queen of William IV (1833) af David WilkieQueen Adelaide (1792–1849), Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia of Saxe Meiningen, Queen of William IV1833 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
92His Imperial Majesty the Sultan Abdul Meedgid (1841) af David WilkieHis Imperial Majesty the Sultan Abdul Meedgid1841 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
93Queen Victoria (detail) (1840) af David WilkieQueen Victoria (detail)1840 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
94Jews at the Wailing Wall (1841) af David WilkieJews at the Wailing Wall1841 · University of Dundee Få den håndmalet from $175 →
95The Village Festival (1842) af David WilkieThe Village Festival1842 Bestil dette værk from $175 →
96The Turkish Letter Writer (1840) af David WilkieThe Turkish Letter Writer1840 Få den håndmalet from $175 →
97Maria, Lady Callcott (1840) af David WilkieMaria, Lady Callcott1840 Gør den til din egen from $175 →
98The Irish Whiskey Still (1840) af David WilkieThe Irish Whiskey Still1840 · Scottish National Gallery Få den håndmalet from $175 →
99Duncan Gray (1819) af David WilkieDuncan Gray1819 · Scottish National Gallery Gør den til din egen from $175 →
100Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (1865) af David WilkieHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn1865 Gør den til din egen from $175 →

David Wilkies malerier, periode for periode

Hvad David Wilkie har malet mest af

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse værker, hver med sit mest kendte eksempel.

Hvor du kan se David Wilkie's malerier

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af David Wilkie Malerier fra denne liste
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 25 Distraining for Rent, Josephine and the Fortune Teller, The Letter of Introduction
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 15 The First Council of Queen Victoria, Prince Charles of Leiningen (1804-1856), A Roman Princess Washing the Feet of Pilgrims
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh 8 General Sir David Baird (1757–1829), Soldier (study for Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sahib), Sir Robert Liston (1742–1836), Diplomat, Portrait of Andrew Geddes
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 7 Self-Portrait, The Pedlar, Chelsea Pensioners Receiving the Gazette Announcing the Battle of Waterloo
National Gallery of Ireland, DublinNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin 3 Maria Arabella, Marchioness of Lansdowne and her Page, Portrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 3 Sir David Wilkie, Abraham Raimbach
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, AucklandAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland 2 Ceres in search of Proserpine, The Rev Edward Irving When a Young Man
Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery, NottinghamNottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery Nottingham 2 A Highland Family, The Soldier's Grave

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Dine spørgsmål om David Wilkies malerier

Hvilket maleri af David Wilkie er det mest berømte?Se svaret

Øverst på listen er Queen victoria. Lige efter følger The First Council of Queen Victoria (1838) og Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (1833).

Hvad er de 10 mest kendte David Wilkie malerier?Se svaret

Queen victoria, The First Council of Queen Victoria, Augustus, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), Self-Portrait, The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, The Pedlar, Ceres in search of Proserpine, A Woody Landscape, Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville og Nelson sealing the Copenhagen letter. Du finder årstallet og museet for hver af dem i listen ovenfor.

Hvor mange malerier har David Wilkie skabt?Se svaret

Vi har 214 værker af David Wilkie i vores katalog, dateret fra 1803 til 1841.

Hvor kan man se David Wilkies berømte malerier?Se svaret

Du finder de fleste af dem i Scottish National Gallery (Edinburgh), Royal Collection (London) og Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh). Listen over museer ovenfor giver en fuldstændig oversigt.

Hvornår malede David Wilkie sine mest kendte værker?Se svaret

I 1830s, mere end på andre tidspunkter: 29 af de 100 værker på denne side stammer fra dengang, herunder The First Council of Queen Victoria.

Hvilke berømte David Wilkie malerier kom først og sidst?Se svaret

Det tidligste værk her er Ceres in search of Proserpine (1803); det nyeste er The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist (1841).

Hvilke motiver optræder hyppigst i David Wilkie's malerier?Se svaret

Portrait (9), Men (7) og Victorian era (7) ud af i alt 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilke materialer brugte David Wilkie mest til sine malerier?Se svaret

Oil On Canvas, anvendt i 14 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken kunstretning var David Wilkie en del af?Se svaret

Romanticism, som du kan se i værkerne på denne side.

Hvilke værker af David Wilkie kan du se på Scottish National Gallery?Se svaret

Du kan se 11 af værkerne på denne side på Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, herunder Distraining for Rent, Josephine and the Fortune Teller og The Letter of Introduction.

Kan jeg få en reproduktion af et maleri af David Wilkie?Se svaret

Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side er tilgængeligt som en håndmalet oliereproduktion eller som et print i den størrelse, der passer dig. Åbn blot maleriets side for at bestille.

Lær David Wilkie at kende

Folkets maler: Den skotske genremalings sjæl

I det storslåede gobelin af det nittende århundredes britiske kunst er der få tråde, der skinner med så meget varme og menneskelig empati som dem, der er vævet af Sir David Wilkie. Født i den ydmyge landsby Pitlessie i Fife, trådte Wilkie frem fra en baggrund præget af den stille værdighed i det rurale Skotland. Som søn af en sognepræst var hans vej mod lærredet ikke oprindeligt bestemt af traditionen, men hans spirende passion for kunsten viste sig at være en uimodståelig kraft. Hans tidlige uddannelse ved Trustees’ Academy i Edinburgh, under vejledning af John Graham, gav ham et strengt fundament, men det var hans vane med at opsøge markeder og byfester, der for alvor definerede hans vision. Ved at indfange de flygtige, karakteristiske øjeblikke fra hverdagslivet udviklede han en dyb evne til at overføre en scenes ånd til sin skitsebog, hvor han fandt ekstraordinær skønhed i de mest almindelige motiver.

Wilkies kunstneriske rejse var præget af en urokkelig udholdenhed og en unik evne til at ophøje det hverdagsagtige til højere kunst. Mens mange af hans samtidige søgte ære i storslåede historiske fortællinger eller mytologiske allegorier, vendte Wilkie sit blik mod det jævne menneske. Han blev en mester inden for genremaleri og skabte levende mikrokosmos af samfundet gennem værker, der summede af karakter og anekdotiske detaljer. Hans tidlige studier var dybt påvirket af navne som Alexander Carse og David Allan, hvis fokus på scener fra det ydmyge liv resonerede med hans egne sanseligheder. Denne dedikation til realismen gjorde det muligt for ham at indfange nuancerne i den menneskelige erfaring—de subtile følelsesmæssige udtryk, de intime interaktioner mellem individer og de atmosfæriske detaljer, der pustede liv i hvert eneste lærred.

En arv af lys og fortællende detaljer

Da hans ry spredte sig fra Skotland til den pulserende kunstscene i London, gennemgik Wilkies stil en magnifik udvikling. Hans tidlige arbejde besad et skarpt, præcist og livligt præg, ofte karakteriseret ved dæmpede farver og en sølvgrå tone, der mindede om hollandske genremalere som Teniers og Ostade. Men i takt med hans modning blev hans penselstrøg bredere og hans palet mere lysende, idet han omfavnede en rigdom af toner og en kraftfuld brug af farver, der afspejlede den spirende romantiske bevægelse. Denne overgang gjorde det muligt for ham at gribe endnu mere monumentale emner uden at miste den psykologiske dybde, som var hans varemærke. Hans udnævnelse til Principal Painter in Ordinary for kong William IV og dronning Victoria står som et vidnesbyrd om denne uovertrufne færdighed og sikrede ham prestigefyldte bestillinger af kongelige portrætter og historiske scener.

Omfanget af Wilkies værk er sandelig bemærkelsesværdigt og spænder fra det intime til det episke. Hans mesterværk, The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch, forbliver en af hans mest fejrede bedrifter, da det tilbyder en medrivende skildring af kammeratskab og delt angst, som fortsat fanger publikum i Apslag House. Udover disse narrative triumfer excellerede han i historiske malerier som Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Sultan Tipoo Sahib, og han indfangede endda den lærde atmosfære af intellektuelle bestræbelser i værker som Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville. Uanset om han skildrede en livlig landsbyfest eller en formel kongelig skikkelse, forbliver Wilkies arbejde forankret i en distinkt skotsk sans og en urokkelig forpligtelse til at indfange essensen af livet, som det leves.