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Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)
Lot 65

Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)

Abram Incab Messir

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GBP 10,755

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Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)
Abram Incab Messir
signed, inscribed and dated 'David Wilkie ... Smyrna Jany 29th 1841' (lower centre)
coloured chalks and watercolour, heightened with white, on grey paper
17 x 11¼ in. (43.2 x 28.5 cm.)

Anon. sale; Christie's, London, 15 December 1950, lot 20 (18 gns to Colnaghi).
with Spink-Leger, London.

Note du spécialiste

David Wilkie noted in his journal for 27 January 1841 that he made two drawings of Abram Incab Messir at Smyrna. (see A. Cunningham, op.cit.). The present drawing is probably the version Wilkie made for the sitter, the other drawing (Wadsworth Athenaeum) differs in colouring to ours and was retained by Wilkie and subsequently engraved by Joseph Nash.

We are grateful to Professor Hamish Miles for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.