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William Chalmers Bethune (1744 - 1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760 - 1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795 - 1818), by David Wilkie, oil, 1804

William Chalmers Bethune (1744 - 1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760 - 1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795 - 1818)

David Wilkie

1804

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Galleries Scotland

Dominant colour

Overview

William Chalmers Bethune (1744 - 1807), his Wife Isobel Morison (1760 - 1850) and their Daughter Isabella Maxwell Morison (1795 - 1818) is a 1804 oil by David Wilkie, held at National Galleries Scotland.

Who painted this?
David Wilkie
When & what style?
1804
Where can I see it?
National Galleries Scotland

About this work

This painting shows three people sitting together. The man on the right is wearing a green jacket and white shirt. He has his arm around a young girl in a white dress with a red ribbon. The woman on the left is wearing a white dress and a hat with a brown scarf. She is holding the girl's hand. The background is a red curtain. The people are looking at us. The girl is sitting in front of the man and woman. The painting is very detailed. You can see the folds in the man's jacket and the wrinkles on the woman's face. The artist who painted this is David Wilkie.

About the artist

Portrait of David Wilkie
Artist

David Wilkie

Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes.

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