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Reading the Will

Print
1819 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching on copper, printed on India paper, depicting the reading of a will. Initialled and dated by the artist. Fourth state with the table-cloth and newspaper completely shaded, the whole darkened.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleReading the Will (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on copper, printed on India paper
Brief description
Etching by David Wilkie entitled 'Reading the Will'. Great Britain, 1819.
Physical description
Etching on copper, printed on India paper, depicting the reading of a will. Initialled and dated by the artist. Fourth state with the table-cloth and newspaper completely shaded, the whole darkened.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5in
  • Width: 4.9375in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
D.W. 1819 (Signed and dated by the artist)
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.456-1903 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
FA.360

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2013
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