Sketch for "A Whisky Still at Lochgilphead", Sir David Wilkie, R.A.

Sir David Wilkie, R.A.
Fifie 1785 - 1841 at sea off Gibraltar
Sketch for "A Whisky Still at Lochgilphead"

signed and dated on the reverse: D. Wilkie 1817
oil on panel
panel: 5 5/8 by 8 1/8 in.; 14.2 by 20.6 cm.
framed: 11 by 13 in.; 27.9 by 33 cm.

Condition Report:
The panel consists of one plank and is flat and stable. The image reads well under a clear varnish. No signs of restoration are visible to the naked eye or under UV inspection. The painting is in good condition and can be hung in its present state. Offered in a carved giltwood frame.
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