Inscribed, in black ink, lower left edge: [ ]tleman at his desk. | [ ] David Wilkie. Inscribed, center lower edge: A Gentleman at his Desk. [ ]point by Sir David Wilkie. see Hamerton p. 275.
A Gentleman at His Desk, between 18th and 19th century
- David Wilkie, English, 1785-1841
Drypoint printed in black ink on chine collé
- Framed: Image: 4 3/8 × 5 1/8 inches (11.1 × 13 cm) Plate: 5 5/8 × 6 1/8 inches (14.3 × 15.6 cm)
Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps
09.1S1257
Department
Prints, Drawings & Photographs
- Drypoint
- Chine collé
- Paper (fiber product)
- Ink
- Figures (representations)
- Desk
- Drypoint
- England
- Dog
Details
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
Provenance
F.J.F. Bradley. Mrs. James E. Scripps (Detroit, Michigan, USA); 1909-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Published References
Hamerton, P.G. Etchings & Etchers. London, 1868, p. 275.
Rights Status
David Wilkie, A Gentleman at His Desk, between 18th and 19th century, drypoint printed in black ink on chine collé. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps, 09.1S1257.
