Attrib To: Sir David Wilkie RA (1785-1841) Original Genre Oil Portrait Painting

This is a fabulous recently discovered original oil on canvas genre portrait painting attributed to Royal Academy Scottish artist Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841). The marvellous image portrays three young children who are face painting within a period interior setting. As the images demonstrate, the untouched, original oil painting requires some level of tender loving care to the canvas surface, which has areas of paint loss and uneven varnish that has also blistered in places. Once completed, this fabulous oil painting will be a very valuable work of art, as Willkie paintings are exceptionally rare to find, especially at such a low 'as found' price. The piece is mounted within the original early 19th-century gilt moulded frame that would also benefit from some minor restoration. Note: The final image is of a similar restored Wilkie painting in the same room. Sir David Wilkie Bio:- One of Scotland’s most celebrated artists, Sir David Wilkie made his career painting lively scenes of everyday events and incidents. 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. 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, showcased Wilkie’s observational skill and his interest in Dutch painting. Wilkie completed the work at age 19 and moved to London the following year, continuing his studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Wilkie began exhibiting at the Summer Exhibition in 1806 and quickly became popular with the public and his fellow artists. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1809, despite being a few weeks shy of the minimum age of 24, and became a full Royal Academician two years later. Attributes:- Oil on canvas No visible signature Circa: 1820-1830 *Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece* Pay Securely - Telephone orders welcome Image result for payments accepted logos Secure-Payment-Vpadeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-0018086-Bacs-Order-PayPal-M/Card