1800s David WILKIE SIGNED Engraving "Music of the Old Blind Fiddler" Framed COA

Description: --> Four Centuries of the world's finest artists from our collection to yours --> Thank you for visiting... Click here for HOT DEALS | Click here for our NO RESERVE AUCTIONS Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about this work and we will answer promptly.International bidders are always welcome to bid and we combine shipping on all orders. --> Artist: Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785-1841)Title: The Blind Fiddler Medium: Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver Charles W. Marr (fl. ca. 1821 - 1836?). Year: 1834 Signature: Signed in the plate. Condition: ExcellentDimensions: Image Size – 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Framed dimensions: Approximately 13 x 15 inches. Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. Additional notes: This is not a modern print. It was hand pulled from the copper plate more than 180 years ago. The strike is crisp and the lines are sharp. Extra Information:A blind, old fiddler on the left, playing to a large family; an old woman by the hearth holding a small child in her lap, two children watching the fiddler, a man and woman behind them playing with another child, and two boys on the right, one trying to imitate the fiddler, various domestic objects scattered around the room. Artist Biography: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. In 1822, when exhibiting a wildly popular work, the Royal Academy took the unprecedented step of erecting barriers around it. Wilkie's style evolved primarily due to study trips abroad. In 1814 and 1821 he visited Paris, Belgium, and The Netherlands, where he studied art by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Titian, and Peter Paul Rubens. As a result, he expressed emotions more sharply, deepened his shadows, and made his color stronger and his paint smoother. To recuperate from a nervous breakdown after overwork and the deaths of his mother and two brothers, Wilkie spent the mid-1820s in Italy, Austria, Germany, and Spain. He then adopted a broader style and began working on history paintings, diminishing his popularity among both public and critics. After visiting the Holy Land to research religious paintings, he died and was buried at sea. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is Fully Guaranteed to be Certified as Described Framing Any framing included in a listing is double matted and framed in a solid wood moulding. We can also frame any pieces not listed as such. Please contact us for pricing. We are usually half the price of a regular framer. Shipping Packages are shipped the next business day after confirmed payment is received. If you are making multiple purchases, please request an invoice so that we may combine shipping charges for you. Guarantee We guarantee all our listings to be 100% as described Returns Returns are accepted up to fourteen days after receiving your purchase. Buyer accepts responsibility for any additional shipping charges. | Click here for HOT DEALS | Click here for our NO RESERVE AUCTIONS |

Price: 254 USD

Location: Cape Coral, Florida

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