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Reading the Will
Reading the Will

Reading the Will

Artist (Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland, 1785 - 1841)
Date1819
Mediumetching on paper
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsPaper Size: Height: 8.6 cm, Width: 12.2 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1931.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG007628
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Wilkie was very skilled at creating multiple narratives within a single scene by representing different figures and their different reactions.
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