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   David Wilkie was born in Pitlessie Fife in Scotland on 18 November 1785. He was the son of the parish minister of Cults, Fife. Caroline Wilkie was a relative. [5] He developed a love for art at an early age.

2. www.wikiart.org › en › david-wilkieDavid Wilkie - 45 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org

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   David Wilkie was born in Fife in Scotland on 18 November 1785. He was the son of the parish minister of Cults, Fife. Caroline Wilkie was a relative. He developed a love for art at an early age. In 1799, after he had attended school at Pitlessie, Kingskettle and Cupar, his father reluctantly agreed to his becoming a painter.

   • Nationality: British
   • Birth Date: November 18, 1785

   • Place Of Birth: Fife, United Kingdom
   • Death Date: June 1, 1841

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4. www.royalacademy.org.uk › art-artists › nameSir David Wilkie | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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   Wilkie was born in Cults, Fife, the son of a Church of Scotland minister. He began his artistic training at Edinburgh’s Trustees Academy aged 15. One of his first paintings depicts the annual May Fair in his birthplace Pitlessie Fair. Depicting a large crowd, it showcased Wilkie’s observational skill and his interest in Dutch painting.

5. www.getty.edu › art › collectionSir David Wilkie, R.A. (Getty Museum)

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   Feb 21, 2024 · Person. A minister's son, David Wilkie studied painting in Edinburgh, despite his parents' misgivings about the occupation. His ambition led him to London, where he entered the Royal Academy schools. In 1806 he made his name with a modern genre painting, beginning a life of much-admired paintings of everyday scenes.

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   Who was David Wilkie?

   • David Wilkie was born in Pitlessie Fife in Scotland on 18 November 1785. He was the son of the parish minister of Cults, Fife. Caroline Wilkie was a relative. He developed a love for art at an early age. In 1799, after he had attended school at Pitlessie, Kingskettle and Cupar, his father reluctantly agreed to his becoming a painter.

   David Wilkie (artist) - Wikipedia

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   Why is Wilkie a great painter?

   • His work proved so popular at the Royal Academy’s summer exhibitions that one of his paintings was the first to have a barrier placed around it to protect it from the crowd of jostling viewers. Wilkie was born in Cults, Fife, the son of a Church of Scotland minister.

   Sir David Wilkie | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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   Who painted Sir David Wilkie?

   • Sir David Wilkie by Samuel Joseph, 1842. Sir David Wilkie RA (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East.

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   Who influenced Wilkie and how did he become a painter?

   • Wilkie was greatly influenced by the works of watercolourist David Allan, who had died in 1796, and like him he soon became what is known as a “genre painter”, concentrating on scenes of everyday life. Even though still a teenager, Wilkie made a small hit with his painting of Pitlessie Fair near his home in Fife.

   David Wilkie and how the Scot became more than a ‘genre painter’

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7. victorian-era.org › david-wilkie-biographyDavid Wilkie Biography, Artist, David Wilkie’s Life in London

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   David was the third son of Isabella Lister who was the third wife of the minister. A self-portrait of David Wilkie. The family roots belonged to the Midlothian, Ratho Byres where they owned a small property for more than 4 centuries. David Wilkie Artist. David was born an artist. He had this flair for art since a very tender age.

8. www.britannica.com › biography › David-WilkieSir David Wilkie | Regency period, genre painting, portraitist

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Sir David Wilkie (born November 18, 1785, Cults, Fife, Scotland—died June 1, 1841, at sea near Gibraltar) was a British genre and portrait painter and draftsman known for his anecdotal style. Wilkie, who had studied in Edinburgh, entered the Royal Academy schools in London in 1805, exhibited there from 1806, and was elected a royal ...

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   May 28, 2023 · Born on November 18, 1785, in the manse of Cults Parish Church, south-west of Cupar in the centre of Fife, he was the son of the parish minister the Reverend David Wilkie and his wife Isabella, née Lister. Opposite his own marble memorial in Cults Kirk is a similar monument to his parents commissioned by Wilkie, acknowledging his debt to them.