The Rabbit on the Wall
after Sir David Wilkie, RA (Cults 1785 - Malta 1841)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
Measurements
120 x 105 mm; 200 mm (Height); 175 mm (Width)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1226484
Summary
Print, The Rabbit on the Wall after Sir David Wilkie, RA (Cults, Fife 1785 - at sea, off Malta 1841). A night scene with a family watching silhouettes made on the wall by the father.
Provenance
Helena Oliveira, Collections Assistant, 01/10/2021. Original painting part of historic Armstrong Collection sold during 1910 sale Lot 97, current location unknown. Print initially catalogued as part of the 1977 Treasury Transfer. Due to the quality and apparent age of the print, we now believe it was purchased by the National Trust to represent the original painting as part of the restoration of the house prior to its opening in 1979.
Makers and roles
after Sir David Wilkie, RA (Cults 1785 - Malta 1841), artist