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Artist/Maker	Wilkie, David RA (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin	England (drawn)

A bald-headed elderly man, seated, with his hands clasped between his knees; his face careworn and melancholy; Drawn in black chalk, on warm grey paper, slightly washed with Indian ink, and heightened with white; Signed, D. W., 1806.

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Categories	Drawings Scotland
Object type	Drawing
Materials and techniques	drawn in black chalk, on warm grey paper, slightly washed with Indian ink, and heightened with white Paper Black Chalk Indian Ink Drawing (Image-Making) Wash Technique Heightening
Brief description	Wilkie, David (Sir, RA); A bald-headed elderly man, seated, with his hands clasped between his knees; Drawn in black chalk, on warm grey paper, slightly washed with Indian ink, and heightened with white; Signed and dated; English School; 1806.
Physical description	A bald-headed elderly man, seated, with his hands clasped between his knees; his face careworn and melancholy; Drawn in black chalk, on warm grey paper, slightly washed with Indian ink, and heightened with white; Signed, D. W., 1806.
Dimensions	Height: 10in Width: 6.5in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Marks and inscriptions	Signed, D. W., 1806.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subject depicted	Old Man
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.939

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Record created	November 16, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140546/drawing-wilkie-david-ra/

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