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The First Ear-Ring

Drawing
1834 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Wilkie, David RA (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)

A study for the seated woman on the left of the composition of Wilkie's 'The First Ear-Ring'; Slightly executed in black chalk and faintly rubbed with a stump; Signed D. W., June 1834.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Scotland
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe First Ear-Ring
Materials and techniques
slightly drawn in black chalk and faintly rubbed with a stump
Black Chalk
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Sketching
Brief description
Wilkie, David (Sir, RA); A study for the seated woman on the left of the composition of Wilkie's 'The First Ear-Ring'; Slightly executed in black chalk and faintly rubbed with a stump; Signed and dated; English School; 1834.
Physical description
A study for the seated woman on the left of the composition of Wilkie's 'The First Ear-Ring'; Slightly executed in black chalk and faintly rubbed with a stump; Signed D. W., June 1834.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14in
  • Width: 10in
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., June 1834.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Wilkie painted his first version of 'The First Ear-Ring' in 1821. He returned to it over a decade later later and spent more than a year working on a series of sketches to develop it. The final painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1835.
Subject depicted
Woman
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.943

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Record createdNovember 16, 2009
Record URL
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