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Study for “The Peep-O’-Day Boys’ Cabin, in the West of Ireland” (“The Sleeping Whiteboy”)
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One of the greatest draftsmen of the British school, Sir David Wilkie painted slowly but drew prolifically, making studies upon which he relied to spur his imagination and compose his paintings. In this study for a painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1836, the artist worked out the details of a domestic interior. Here he depicted the corner of a cabin in Ireland where wool was processed: a pair of carders used to disentangle textile fibers and a spinning wheel rest upon a rough-hewn bench, and a swath of hand-dyed red cloth is flung over a ladder rung.
| Artist / Maker | David Wilkie |
|---|---|
| Date | 1835 |
| Culture / Origin | England, 19th century |
| Medium | watercolor, point of brush, and gouache with graphite and brown ink |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 23.4 x 21.9 cm (9 3/16 x 8 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyDavid Wilkie (1785–1841) — Scottish painter (1785-1841).David Wilkie worked as actor, painter and artist and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom. Their documented life spans the years 1785 to 1841, born in Fife, died in Crown Colony of Malta.Disciplinesactor, painter, artistBorn1785, FifeDied1841, Crown Colony of MaltaNationalityKingdom of Great Britain, United KingdomSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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